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  1. 4 days ago · Pop. (2010) 343,829; New Orleans–Metairie–Kenner Metro Area, 1,167,764; (2020) 383,997; New Orleans–Metairie Metro Area, 1,271,845. Landscape City layout. The city of New Orleans and Orleans parish (county) are coextensive, occupying a point at the head of the Mississippi River delta at the Gulf of Mexico.

  2. 2 days ago · In 1874, the NOJ&GN was renamed the New Orleans, St. Louis, & Chicago Railroad, linking, according to a newspaper announcement, “the three great cities of the West and Southwest in a glorious ...

  3. 3 days ago · Louisiana, constituent state of the United States of America. It is delineated from its neighbours— Arkansas to the north, Mississippi to the east, and Texas to the west—by both natural and man-made boundaries. The Gulf of Mexico lies to the south. The total area of Louisiana includes about 4,600 square miles (12,000 square km) of inland ...

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  4. 3 days ago · The battle was the climax of the five-month Gulf Campaign (September 1814 to February 1815) by Britain to try to take New Orleans, West Florida, and possibly Louisiana Territory which began at the First Battle of Fort Bowyer. Britain started the New Orleans campaign on December 14, 1814, at the Battle of Lake Borgne and numerous skirmishes and ...

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  5. Apr 17, 2024 · Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville (baptized Feb. 23, 1680, Montreal, New France [now in Canada]—died March 7, 1767, Paris, Fr.) was a French explorer, colonial governor of Louisiana, and founder of New Orleans. Jean-Baptiste was the eighth son of Canadian pioneer Charles Le Moyne. He entered the French navy at age 12 and served with his ...

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  6. Apr 24, 2024 · Bayou St. John is a quiet part of New Orleans known for its beautiful nature. Home to many a festival including Bayou Boogaloo, Praise Fest, and the world-famous New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, on any given day you’ll find people running, walking their dogs, or just taking in the sun. Whether you choose to kayak on the water or picnic ...

  7. May 4, 2024 · The New Orleans Bee, a French and English newspaper. Louisiana Creole ( Kréyol La Lwizyàn) is a French Creole [78] language spoken by the Louisiana Creole people and sometimes Cajuns and Anglo-residents of the state of Louisiana. The language consists of elements of French, Spanish, African and Native American roots.

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