New Orleans, Louisiana, United States

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New Orleans, Louisiana, United States is a historic port city on the Mississippi River renowned for its vibrant music scene, distinctive Creole and Cajun culture, and annual Mardi Gras celebrations.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
port city
acquiredByUnitedStatesIn 1803
associatedWithMusicGenre funk
jazz
rhythm and blues
linked to: Rhythm and blues
associatedWithMusician Louis Armstrong
country United States
disasterYear 2005
experiencedDisaster Hurricane Katrina
formerColonialPower France
Spain
foundedBy French colonists
foundedIn 1718
governingBody New Orleans City Council
governmentType mayor–council government
hasClimate humid subtropical climate
hasFamousCafe Café du Monde
hasFamousSquare Jackson Square
hasFamousStreet Bourbon Street
Canal Street
hasHistoricDistrict French Quarter
Garden District
hasInternationalAirport Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
hasMajorArena Smoothie King Center
hasMajorPark Audubon Park
City Park
hasMajorStadium Caesars Superdome
linked to: Louisiana Superdome
hasMajorUniversity Loyola University New Orleans
Tulane University
University of New Orleans
hasNickname NOLA
linked to: New Orleans

The Big Easy
hasProfessionalSportsTeam New Orleans Pelicans
New Orleans Saints
hasSignatureDish gumbo
jambalaya
po' boy sandwich
hasSignatureFood beignets
isLargestCityOf Louisiana
isMajorPortOn Gulf of Mexico
isParishSeatOf Orleans Parish, Louisiana
linked to: Orleans Parish
knownFor Cajun culture
Creole culture
Mardi Gras celebrations
distinctive cuisine
historic French Quarter
historic architecture
jazz music
live music venues
locatedIn Orleans Parish, Louisiana
linked to: Orleans Parish
locatedInRegion Gulf Coast
Southeastern United States
locatedOnRiver Mississippi River
namedAfter Philippe II, Duke of Orléans
primaryNBATeam New Orleans Pelicans
primaryNFLTeam New Orleans Saints
state Louisiana
timeZone Central Time Zone
transferredToUnitedStatesBy Louisiana Purchase
vulnerableTo hurricanes

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Shannon Hoon placeOfDeath New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
subject linked to: Hoon
University of New Orleans locatedIn New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
subject linked to: UNO
Pete Fountain residence New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Chris Thomas King residence New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Kid Thomas Valentine deathPlace New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Willie Humphrey placeOfBirth New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Ray Nagin birthPlace New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
subject linked to: Nagin
Alex Chilton placeOfDeath New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Alex Chilton residence New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Kidd Kidd residence New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Roy Brown placeOfBirth New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
Thomas Ewing Sherman residence New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
A Confederacy of Dunces setIn New Orleans, Louisiana, United States
subject linked to: John
Diaspora recordingLocation New Orleans (city associated with recording/artist)
subject linked to: album "Diaspora"
linked to: New Orleans, Louisiana, United States