Friends, family gather to remember ‘Mr. Chill’
On Saturday, family and friends gathered at the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club headquarters on Broad Street to remember Wilbert “Mr. Chill” Wilson. Wilson owned Mr. Chill’s First Class Cuts and Mr....
View ArticleGroup is petitioning the city to rename Jeff Davis Parkway for Norman Francis
Three years after the statue of Jefferson Davis was removed from its perch on Canal Street and Jefferson Davis Parkway, there’s a movement to remove the Confederate president’s name from the Mid-City...
View ArticleCity planners approve renaming Jefferson Davis Parkway for Norman Francis
The removal of the Confederate president Jefferson Davis’ name from the grand Mid-City boulevard moved a step further on Tuesday when the City Planning Commission handed it to the City Council for...
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City Park names new CEO, announces Bob Becker’s retirement
The New Orleans City Park Board of Directors announced Thursday (Jan. 14) that a new chief executive officer will take the reins of the 167-year-old park starting in February. Following an extensive...
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Norman C. Francis cuts the ribbon on the parkway named in his honor
About a month after the “Jefferson Davis Parkway” street signs were replaced by “Norman C Francis Parkway,” the city celebrated the change Thursday (Jan. 28) with a dedication of the renamed boulevard...
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French Film Festival honors longtime Mid-City resident
By Jeanne D’Arcy, Mid-City Messenger Tickets go on sale today (March 12) to the public for the 24th New Orleans French Film Festival, one of the longest-running foreign language festivals in the...
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Sci High students win big at city and state science fairs
Students from New Orleans Charter Science and Math High School in Mid-City gained recognition recently in science competitions. The public STEM-oriented school known as Sci High moved to a new campus...
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Warren Easton is most-requested high school in latest OneApp round
Warren Easton Charter High School on Canal Street in Mid-City was the most requested high school for incoming ninth-graders applying to New Orleans Public Schools through the first round of OneApp for...
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Viewpoint: Who’s registered to vote in the fall elections?
By Danae Columbus, opinion columnist With qualifying for New Orleans’ municipal elections about a month away, politicos are eyeing the party, gender and ethnic make-up of the city’s voters overall and...
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School chief announces his picks for renaming McDonogh schools on Esplanade...
By Domonique Tolliver, Mid-City Messenger Orleans school Superintendent Henderson Lewis has chosen his suggested names for the schools to renamed across Orleans Parish. In the Mid-City area, the John...
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