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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.

Mardi Gras pre-Katrina 2005 New Orleans.

A costumed king figure in white robes and crown stands atop an ornate Mardi Gras parade float decorated with gold tigers and a crown canopy, with city buildings and storefronts in the background.

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Do You Know What it Means

Mardi Gras pre-Katrina 2005 New Orleans.

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Item 15144

mardi gras

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“Mardi Gras pre-Katrina 2005 New Orleans.,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/15144.

Mardi Gras pre-Katrina 2005 New Orleans.

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