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Collecting and Preserving the Stories of Katrina and Rita

The Roy Rosenzweig Center for History and New Media (CHNM) at George Mason University and the University of New Orleans organized the Hurricane Digital Memory Bank (HDMB) in 2005 in partnership with many national and Gulf Coast area organizations and individuals. HDMB was awarded the Award of Merit for Leadership in History, and is the largest free public archive of Katrina and Rita with over 25,000 items in the collection. Read More.

New Orleans pre-Katrina Mardi Gras 2005.

Two women in elaborate Mardi Gras costumes with green feathered headdresses, jeweled face makeup, and sequined gold, purple, and teal outfits, smiling for the camera.

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Do You Know What it Means

New Orleans pre-Katrina Mardi Gras 2005.

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Item 15140

mardi gras

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“New Orleans pre-Katrina Mardi Gras 2005.,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/15140.

New Orleans pre-Katrina Mardi Gras 2005.

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