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Mahalia Jackson
This gospel singer (see p82)
was born on Water Street and
grew up at an aunt’s house at
7467 Esther (now Pitt) Street.

John James Audubon
Throughout his career, the noted
naturalist and painter lived on
the edge of poverty, first at 706
Barracks Street, then at Oakley
House plantation, where he
stayed in 1821 (see p153).

ESPLANADE AVENUE

MID-CITY Louis Armstrong
Born in a shack at 723
Jane Alley, Louis Armstrong
strongly influenced the
development of solo jazz
performances (see pp22–3).
TREME MARIGNY Armstrong Park (see p81),
LOWER near the French Quarter,
CANAL STREET
FRENCH QUARTER and the city’s airport are
named after him.
PONTCHARTRAIN EXPRESSWAY
UPPER
FRENCH
QUARTER William Faulkner
WAREHOUSE AND His first novel, Soldier’s Pay,
CENTRAL BUSINESS was written at 624 Pirate’s Alley
CARROLLTON AVENUE (see p57), when he was living
DISTRICTS
in the city in 1925.

GARDEN DISTRICT JACKSON AVENUE
AND UPTOWN
0 kilometer 1
0 mile 1
M ississippi

Marie Laveau
The most famous voodoo Andrew Jackson
queen in New Orleans (see This general won the Battle
pp84–5), Laveau celebrated of New Orleans in 1815
her rituals on the banks of (see p19) at Chalmette
Bayou St. John. Battlefield downriver.

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