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Answer : NEW ORLEANS
New Orleans – n
a port and largest city in Louisiana; located in southeastern Louisiana near the mouth of the Mississippi river; a major center for offshore drilling for oil in the Gulf of Mexico; jazz originated here among black musicians in the late 19th century; Mardi Gras is celebrated here each year
NICKNAMES
“The Crescent City”, “The Big Easy”, “The City That Care Forgot”, “NOLA”, “The City of Yes”, “Hollywood South”
New Orleans, City (pop., 2020: 383,997), southeastern Louisiana, U.S. Situated between the Mississippi River and Lake Pontchartrain, it is the state’s largest city and a major deepwater port.
Founded in 1718 by French colonist Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, it was ceded to Spain in 1763. In 1800 it was ceded back to France and three years later sold to the U.S. by Napoleon. Incorporated in 1805, it was the state capital from 1812 to 1849. During the American Civil War the city was captured and occupied by Union forces (1862). A notable tourist centre, its attractions include Mardi Gras and the French Quarter, a popular tourist area noted for its nightclubs and Creole architecture and cuisine. It is also a medical, industrial, and educational centre. It was devastated by Hurricane Katrina in August 2005, when the levees protecting the city were breached and nearly all the city was flooded.
More Clues
- JOBURG South African metropolis, colloquially
- LENT Mardi Gras follow-up
- T U E S Mardi Gras day: abbr.
- GALA Mardi Gras, e.g.
- MASK Mardi Gras accessory
- BEAD Mardi Gras accessory bit
- FETE Mardi Gras celebration, e.g.
- JAZZ Mardi Gras music
- ROIS GA¢teau des _ (Mardi Gras dessert)
- RIO Mardi Gras city
- TUESDAY What the “Mardi” of Mardi Gras means
- NOL Mardi Gras city’s Amtrak code
- FAT What the “Gras” of Mardi Gras means
- NEW ORLEANS This US port city is famous for its Mardi Gras
- ORLEANS Mississippi port city famed for its Mardi Gras and Creole cuisine, New …
- PARADES Celebrates Mardi Gras, maybe
- ALABAMA First state to celebrate Mardi Gras
- KREWE Group in a New Orleans Mardi Gras parade
- OH WHEN THE SAINTS Intro to Mardi Gras, perhaps
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