Music
Bounce
With a steadfast regional following and hyperlocal lyrics in its earliest days, bounce music’s upbeat, danceable, participatory style now attracts an international audience.
Orleans
Orleans Index
Geography
Bourbon Street
The origins of the notorious adult playground
Foodways
Bread Pudding
Stale loaves of bread get a sweet rebirth in this popular baked dessert.
1.8 f. Bread Pudding
Recipes for this baked dessert can turn stale bread into a delicious treat.
Sports & Recreation
Buddy Friedrichs
New Orleans sailing champion Buddy Friedrichs won a gold medal in the 1968 Summer Olympics in the Dragon Class.
Government, Politics & Law
C. C. Antoine
Caesar Carpentier “C. C.” Antoine served as lieutenant governor of Louisiana from 1873 to 1877, one of only three individuals of African descent to hold the office during Reconstruction.
7.14 f. C. C. Antoine
Caesar Carpentier “C. C.” Antoine served as Louisiana’s lieutenant governor from 1873 to 1877.
Architecture
Cabildo
The Cabildo, one of three eighteenth-century structures that anchor New Orleans's Jackson Square, stands as a visual monument to Spanish rule in Louisiana.
Foodways
Calas
Fried rice cakes known as calas were once ubiquitous among New Orleans street vendors.
Music
Camille Nickerson
Born in New Orleans on March 30, 1888, composer Camille Nickerson was a highly accomplished musician and scholar.
Music
Captain John Handy
Captain John Handy was an early New Orleans traditional jazz, blues, and rhythm and blues alto saxophone player.
Art
Captain William Lindsey Challoner
Captain William Lindsey Challoner worked for the Machecca line of fruit trade ships and sailed through many international ports. These busy ports inspired Challoner's paintings of ships and harbor scenes.
