Next time you find yourself in New Orleans, keep your eyes peeled for Tiny Tombs. These miniature mausoleums, launched in 2017, are hidden in various locations like an antique shop, a historical ...

Amid financial challenges, the 50-year-old nonprofit Save Our Cemeteries has dissolved and merged with the larger ...

New Orleans is located along the Mississippi River in Louisiana. It’s one of the most historic and beautiful cities in the US ...

Of all the city's attractions, New Orleans' cemeteries are a one-stop shop for learning about family traditions, history, Voodoo, jazz music and burial practices for above-ground tombs. However ...

Alarmed by a disturbing lack of confidence in New Orleans’ local government, a group of civic and business leaders on Monday released a roadmap for reform aimed at improving the delivery of ...

April 9: French explorer Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, and a small party arrive at the mouth of the Mississippi River. La Salle claims the region and names it Louisiana in honor of King ...

Born and raised in New Orleans, she met her husband on the sidelines of the Krewe of Pandora nearly 50 years ago and had pushed away her worries to come out the weekend before Mardi Gras.

Officials rushed to reschedule Mardi Gras celebrations and warned revelers against bringing umbrellas and tents as powerful storms with a threat of tornadoes were expected to strike Louisiana and ...

Some of New Orleans' must-see attractions are its cemeteries. Many of the tombs found in these "cities of the dead" are above ground to protect them from rising water levels, and they're ...