Posts Tagged ‘Orleans’
As the Mississippi River continues to rise to near-record cresting, residents in Memphis are paring for the worst. Randall Pinkston reports on the latest of the city’s flood alert.
Duration : 0:2:13
As the weather improves here, I don’t want to forget that there are still people out there struggling because of flooding and other weather related issues.
Duration : 0:2:41
As the Mississippi River continues to rise to near-record cresting, residents in Memphis are paring for the worst. Randall Pinkston reports on the latest of the city’s flood alert.
Duration : 0:2:13
This sort of documentary was made in 1941 (as stated in the opening titles). This short film depicts the culture of old Louisiana, including such aspects as slavery on cotton and cane plantations, the prevailing French language, Mississippi River trade, education, religion and music.
The film focuses on the elite and (wealthy) white families, such as plantation owners and business men. Sadly enough the delicate matters e.g. about how coloured people were treated in those days, are apparently insignificant. This documentary however (even when it’s not really an accurate survey of history) might still be an interesting image of the time.
Life in Old Louisiana (1830-1850)
An Instructional Sound Film
Produced by Erpe Classroom Films Inc.
In collaboration with James J.A. Fortier
Historian of City Archives
New Orleans, Louisiana
Copyright MCMXLI by Epri Classroom Films Inc.
Copyrights remain to the original holder | Any music here is only used for the purpose of education, comparison and/or criticism | No infringement of copyright is intended.
Duration : 0:10:37
Features five Mississippi River crossings in Baton Rouge and New Orleans, including the Huey P. Long Bridge under re-construction in New Orleans.
Duration : 0:6:41
8 years after visiting Hawaii, I finally get to take a real vacation again! This time it was with the Carnival cruise line on the Fantasy from New Orleans to Progreso and Cozumel, Mexico. The 5 day vacation was problem free and well worth the wait. Special thanks to my roommate, Burlian, Audry, Joey, Shannon and Rusty who invited me along. Music by IamTheadore.com. Recorded on the Canon Vixia HF100 HD camera.
Duration : 0:8:24
For the second project of the season, This Old House travels to New Orleans, Louisiana, to help a fourth-generation resident of the Lower 9th ward return home, while following stories of rebuilding and recovery throughout the city. Host Kevin OConnor visits Musicians Village with founder Harry Connick, Jr. to see how he, along with childhood friend Branford Marsalis, are providing new housing for the citys musicians through Habitat for Humanity. In historic Holy Cross, along the banks of the Mississippi River, homeowner Rashida Ferdinand shows Kevin why she loves her c. 1892 flood-damaged shotgun single and artists studio, and how she plans to restore and expand them after a two-year vacancy. Master carpenter Norm Abram meets up with her builder to assess the challenges of building in post-Katrina New Orleans, while homeowner Marna David shows Kevin how she managed to renovate her own shotgun single in Holy Cross, twice once before the storm, and once after.
Duration : 0:24:38
“Norwegian Spirit” departing New Orleans.
The SS. Natchez, is a sternwheel steamboat based in New Orleans, Louisiana. Built in 1975, and she is sometimes referred to as the Natchez IX. It makes day trips in the harbor and dinner cruises along the Mississippi River.
Duration : 0:3:41
The Mississippi from the Jackson Brewery as a freighter cruises down the river. New Orleans, Louisiana. Wednesday, January 2, 2008.
Duration : 0:0:20