New Orleans Mardi Gras Celebration

New Orleans is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of Louisiana. With …
New Orleans is a consolidated city-parish located along the Mississippi River in the southeastern region of the U.S. state of Louisiana. With a population of 383,997 according to the 2020 U.S. census, it is the most populous city in Louisiana and the French Louisiana region; the second-most populous city in the Deep South; and the twelfth-most populous city in the Southeastern United States. Serving as a major port, New Orleans is considered an economic and commercial hub for the broader Gulf Coast region of the United States.
  • Country: United States
  • State: Louisiana
  • Founded: 1718
  • Founded by: Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville
  • Elevation: −6.5 to 20 ft (−2 to 6 m)
  • Area code: 504
  • Parish: Orleans (coterminous)

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