New Orleans, LA
During the 2006-2007 we had Mission Year Alumni in New Orleans and now have our first teams there.
Central City Team
Top L to R: Andrew Howe, Lacey Martin, Matthew Fowler
Bottom L to R: Ben Aronin, Jennifer Cato
Church: Castle Rock Community Church
Support Raised
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St. Roch Team
Top L to R: Heather Bouley, Emory Bull
Bottom L to R: Anthonika Miles, Breanne Aikens
Church: First Pilgrim Baptist Church
Support Raised
New Orleans Partners
New Orleans City Staff
City Information
New Orleans, also known as NOLA, The Big Easy, The Crescent City, La Nouvelle-Orléans in French, is a major southern United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana.
New Orleans is located in southeastern Louisiana, straddling the Mississippi River. It is coextensive with Orleans Parish, meaning that the boundaries of the city and the parish are the same. Lake Pontchartrain, part of which is included in the city limits, lies to the north, and Lake Borgne lies to the east.
The city is named after Philippe II, Duc d'Orléans, Regent of France, and is one of the oldest cities in the United States. It is known for its multicultural heritage, cuisine, architecture, music (particularly as the birthplace of jazz), and its annual Mardi Gras and other celebrations and festivals. The city is often referred to as the "most unique" city in America.
In August of 2005 as Hurricane Katrina passed through the Gulf Coast region, the city's federal flood protection system failed, resulting in the worst civil engineering disaster in American history. Floodwalls and levees constructed by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers failed below design specifications and 80% of the city flooded. Tens of thousands of residents who had remained in the city were rescued or otherwise made their way to shelters of last resort at the Louisiana Superdome or the Morial Convention Center. Over 1,500 people died in Louisiana.
The climate of New Orleans is humid subtropical, with short, generally mild winters and hot, humid summers.
Professional sports teams include the New Orleans Saints (NFL), the New Orleans Hornets (NBA), the New Orleans VooDoo (AFL), and the New Orleans Zephyrs (PCL). There is also an all-female flat track roller derby team, Big Easy Rollergirls, and an all-female football team, New Orleans Blaze. The Louisiana Superdome is the home stadium of the Saints and hosts the annual Sugar Bowl and other prominent events. The New Orleans Arena is the home of the Hornets and many events that aren't large enough to need the Superdome. New Orleans is also home to the Fair Grounds Race Course, the nation's third-oldest thoroughbred track, and the Zurich Classic, a golf tournament on the PGA Tour. In 2008 New Orleans hosted the NBA All-Star Game. The game showcased the Hornets own Chris Paul and David West.
Gathered from http://en.wikipedia.org/.
