[cajungirl]

Ninth ward is a part of NO, it is full of poor people but has these old shotgun houses, actually quite beautiful with original glass doorknobs,etc. It is part of the city. It was the scene of a Jim Jarmusch movie, Below the Law, written for Tom Waits. Tom actually was in the movie and it captured the atmosphere. It has a seedy quality, the kind you see in some big cities. It is gone now, the houses are just ruined, beyond repair I think.

[Yellow Rose of Texas]

Thank you for the information. My youngest brother went to Tulane for a year back in the 70's. I went to visit during spring break. Had a great time, I stayed at the St. Charles in the biggest room I had ever seen. Great food, wonderful folks, beautiful scenery. I always promised myself I would get back some day. How I wish I could.