Category Archives: Cemeteries

Year Summary

Posted on November 8, 2018 by sally

Well, it’s been a busy year and I have not had a chance to really promote anything. So here is a quick summary of the past year. In October 2017, my article Last Days of Storyville was published in New … Continue reading →

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For the week of November 30th to December 5th

Posted on December 1, 2015 by sally

Busy Week! On Wednesday, December 2nd from 7pm to 8pm I will be returning to Reading Between the Wines! It’s a laid-back, salon-type event moderated by Candice Huber, the owner of Tubby & Coo’s. It takes place at Pearl Wine … Continue reading →

Posted in Cemeteries, General, Hope and New Orleans, New Orleans, Photography | Tagged brandon black, candice huber, freret market, hope & new orleans, maggy baccinelli, pearl wine co, reading between the wines, roosevelt hotel, stories from the st. louis cemeteries of new orleans, tubby coo's | Leave a comment

111 Places in New Orleans That You Must Not Miss

Posted on November 12, 2015 by sally

My latest book, “111 Places in New Orleans That You Must Not Miss,” came out a couple of weeks after my recent one, “Stories from the St. Louis Cemeteries of New Orleans.” It’s a guidebook for New Orleans – a … Continue reading →

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“Taken to the Grave: Lesser Known Tombs in the St. Louis Cemeteries”

Posted on November 9, 2015 by sally

Very excited for my upcoming lecture for Save Our Cemeteries on Tuesday, November 10th at Lake Lawn Cemetery, 5100 Pontchartrain Blvd, 6:30pm. I will be discussing nine relatively unknown (but fascinating) graves from St. Louis 1 -3. Pirates, piano players, … Continue reading →

Posted in Cemeteries, History, New Orleans, Photography | Tagged cemeteries, grave yards, graves, history, New Orleans, save our cemeteries, st. louis cemetery no. 1, St. Louis Cemetery No. 2, st. louis cemetery no. 3, tombs | Leave a comment

All Saints’ Day in New Orleans

Posted on November 1, 2015 by sally

A few weeks ago, I had the pleasure of walking around St. Louis No. 3 with the lovely Poppy Tooker to talk about the cemetery for her fabulous radio show Louisiana Eats. Poppy’s love of New Orleans extends outside of … Continue reading →

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Tales from the Crypt & Deep Sea: Marie Laveau’s Tomb and the Evening Star

Posted on October 28, 2015 by sally

I am VERY excited about my lecture “Tales from the Crypt & Deep Sea: Marie Laveau’s Tomb and the Evening Star” at the Louisiana Humanities Center (938 Lafayette St) this Thursday, October 29, 2015 from 6pm to 8pm. Here are … Continue reading →

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Dual Book Release Party!

Posted on October 7, 2015 by sally

My new book Stories from the St. Louis Cemeteries of New Orleans is almost here! It will officially be available October 19th. WOO-HOO! The Book Release Party is Saturday, October 24th from 6pm to 9pm at Treo located at 3835 … Continue reading →

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St. Louis Cemetery No. 1

Posted on March 30, 2015 by sally

I recently did a photo essay for Tulane University about the new policy changes for St. Louis Cemetery No. 1. I spent a lot of time in St. Louis No. 1 during January and February trying to document everything I needed for … Continue reading →

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