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New Orleans, Louisiana

New Orleans is a port city located near the mouth of the Mississippi River, founded by the French in 1718. New Orleans is known for its multicultural heritage as well as its music and cuisine. It is considered the birthplace of jazz. Its status as a world-famous tourist destination is due in part to its architecture, music, cuisine, its annual Mardi Gras, and other celebrations and festivals. It has been called the "most unique city in America". It is also notable for being below sea level, which led to catastrophic flooding in 2005 with Hurricane Katrina.

The Greater New Orleans population is approximately 1.4 million people. Within the city limits of New Orleans itself, the population is 344,000 (as of the 2010 census), down 30% due to the devastating effects of Hurricane Katrina.

New Orleans is coterminous with Orleans County.

Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_Orleans,_Louisiana

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Camp Leroy Johnson, Linda Williamson (guest) wrote 5 years ago:

My dad was stationed there the same time as you we also were stationed at Ft Eustis he was sgt Gerald l Dunn he was with Special Services at Leroy Johnson! He passed away in 2005. I remember fondly our stay in New Orleans
Former Site of Aurora Gardens Academy, James Reeves (guest) wrote 5 years ago:

I attended AGA from 1970-77 when I moved on to Jesuit. I visited the Chalmette Battlefield for the bicentennial of the Battle of New Orleans and told the park rangers that I had gone to grade school where the westbank part of the battle has taken place- which was a resounding British victory by the way. They were astounded because by that time any traces were long gone. I had to show them on a map where AGA was located so that they could picture where the fortifications were. I have wonderful memories of that place.
Former Site of Aurora Gardens Academy, Norville Rogers (guest) wrote 6 years ago:

I attended AGA from 1968-1975 for K-6th. The education could be quite strict by today's standards, and I do remember Miss Viola Walton as being particularly strict. I do remember being shaken vigorously in my desk a number of times, for misbehavior. I also remember diagraming sentences in kindergarten, and learning phonetics through the use of Carden "controls", deconstructing a word into basic phonic parts, using diacritical marks. This early education effectively shaped my brain. I sometimes think my own children might benefit by some of the educational approaches used in the old days. When I first began, there was a dress code but not a uniform. While I was there a school uniform was instituted, dark slacks and white shirt, don't remember a tie. I do seem to remember the red sweaters... Eye tests in the library. Hardy boys. Field trips to the planetarium. Evel Knievel lunch box.
Chateau Hotel New Orleans, Jeff Z (guest) wrote 6 years ago:

New Location 529 Bienville St, New Orleans, LA 70130
Camp Leroy Johnson, howie pine (guest) wrote 6 years ago:

Howie Pine Was there in 62 and 63 119 T co. Ist shore platoon 2nd sec. Did field excercises in Pt. St. Joe Also. Also went to FLa for the missle crisis. Seperated Nov 20, two days before Kennedy was shot.