New Orleans is the largest city in Louisiana, USA. It stands on the banks of the Mississippi River and is a busy port and tourist center, Its population of about 550,000 is very cosmopolitan. With immigrants from many countries. Every year people from all over the world visit New Orleans to see if its famous Mardi Gras carnival.
Its history
In 1682 The French named Louisiana after the French King, Louis XIV. They built New Orleans in 1718. In 1762, Louis XV gave it to his cousin Carlos of Spain. Then, in 1800, it became French again until Napoleon sold it to the USA in 1803, The French Quarter in New Orleans still has many old buildings and excellent restaurants.
Its music
New Orleans is the home of Jazz. Jazz is a mixture of blues, dance songs, and hyms. Black musicians started to play jazz in the late 19th century. Louis Armstrong and Jelly Roll Morton came from the city. New Orleans is most famous for it jazz, but it also has a philharmonic orchestra.