A view of the Mississippi River from Baton Rouge, Louisiana. The Mississippi River’s water levels can change throughout the seasons. Photo courtesy Elise Plunk/ Louisiana Illuminator. High water levels for the Mississippi River in New Orleans spurred increased levee inspections from the U.

One of the final films starring Gene Hackman released prior to his retirement from acting, more than two decades before his death at the age of 95, was filmed in New Orleans. "Runaway Jury," was the Oscar-winner's penultimate movie and the fourth time he was featured in an adaptation of a novel by author and Mississippi native John Grisham.

Maybe it was the mighty Mississippi. That somehow transported Tifferney White to make New Orleans her home. She is the one woman, chief in charge of fun. At Louisiana Children’s Museum, White is CEO.

Seasonal rises on the Mississippi have triggered additional levee checks and a prohibition on certain work near them.

The last time there was passenger train service between New Orleans and Mobile was in 1996. The new routes will stop four times on the Mississippi Coast.

With two teenagers in tow, a single mother in New Orleans looked for her future empty nest along the Mardi Gras parade routes. Here’s what she found.

For breakfast, a cocktail, or, an intimate dinner you have Elysian Bar, the hotel’s sister restaurant and café that's tucked between the church and the schoolhouse. Dine on Tuna Crudo, Roasted Gulf Shrimp and house-made focaccia in their leafy sun-filled conservatory, or order a coffee to-go before a jam-packed jazz-filled itinerary.

NEW ORLEANS — The Mississippi River at the Carrollton gauge in New Orleans has risen above 11 feet, prompting the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to activate Phase I flood fight procedures ...

Soon, you’ll be able to hop on a train from New Orleans to take a quick jaunt to your other favorite spots along the Gulf Coast. Eat, drink, enjoy the sandy beaches, and take a quick train ride back h

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