From bodies under the French Quarter to a mass grave on Airline Highway, New Orleans' oldest cemeteries have endless stories to tell.

St. Louis Cemetery No. 1 was founded in 1789 as "the new city cemetery," after a since-relocated burial ground on St. Peter Street ran out of plots in the wake of a massive fire, a major flood and ...

Saint Louis Cemetery No. 1 has been around through some of New Orleans' most significant events and transitions, including the Civil War and subsequent Reconstruction Era, which saw major changes ...

For nine months, there’s been a sizable gap in the North Claiborne Avenue wall of St. Louis Cemetery No. 2, left by a black SUV that swerved off the roadway in February and leveled a 20-foot ...

On Oct. 15, 1872, she went to the St. Louis County Courthouse (Old Courthouse) and tried to register to vote, but was refused. In 1874, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against her.

On Saturday several people gathered at the Saint Louis Cemetery to pay their respects to 17 black veterans who were enslaved at the time of their service. Only one grave is marked. Jo Ann Orr, U.S ...

Join Host/Producer Roberto Mighty at legendary St. Louis Cemetery No. 1, in New Orleans! The town, known for mardi gras, jazz and great cuisine, is home to this Catholic cemetery with ...