Though geographically a deep southern city, New Orleans can in no way be stereotyped as a classic southern town.  Those who call us 'New Orleenz" (ugh!!!) and think that the locals all drink Mint Juleps on the veranda quickly learn that the melting pot of cultures that is New Orleans has produced a culture and language that is all it's own.      The links on the right provide important resources to remember and understand  "Noo Awlins Cultcha." (To those of you who grew up drinking something other than Mississippi River water  from these parts, "the culture of the working class indigenous population  of the New Orleans metro area.").

"Ya won't find dis stuff in no histree book"  Blake Ponchartrain New Orleans Know It All  Blake Ponchartrain - Archives Bob Walker's New Orleans Radio and TV Shrine Gumbo Pages The Nostalgic New Orleans Collection  Bob Walker's New Orleans Juke Box Gold New Orleans Public Library - Louisiana Photography Collection New Orleans - Lake Ponchartrain History  Benny Grunch and the Bunch