With tombs belonging to Marie Laveau, Nicolas Cage, and other legends, this circa-1789 cemetery in New Orleans is a must-visit for anyone curious about voodoo.

This summer marks 20 years since Hurricane Katrina made landfall on the Gulf Coast, leaving more than 1,300 people dead and ...

One of the solutions is to bury caskets underground instead of in the surface vaults that are common in Louisiana. Niblett’s Bluff Cemetery now requires that new burials be underground, though there ...

Visitors take a tour of St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 on Basin Street in New Orleans, Tuesday, Jan. 10, 2023. In partnership with New Orleans Catholic Cemeteries, Cemetery Tours NOLA provides the ...

New Orleans is prepping for a hurricane. The flooding has already hit. On the same day that a National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration report warned Americans of a "floodier" future ...

Since 1984 all new tombs built in a Catholic cemetery in New Orleans have required perpetual care, which costs $2,700 — a one-time fee. Though there is still work to be done, restoration efforts ...

The flooding that damaged Dalfrey’s family members’ graves in 2016 affected more than 800 graves in 74 cemeteries across Louisiana. After that event, the Louisiana Cemetery Response Task Force ...

Established in 1789, St. Louis No. 1 is the oldest surviving cemetery in New Orleans. No. 2 and No. 3 were built later, each about 30 years after the previous one.

The city of New Orleans will soon see stormwater detection sensors that will alert people of flooding conditions.If there's one thing that can get people in New Orleans talking, it's the flooding ...

Other Cemeteries in New Orleans to Visit Each of the historic cemeteries has its own unique characteristics, and Miller recommends also checking out Lafayette No. 1, St. Roch, and Metairie Cemetery.