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Hurricane Archive

Collecting and Preserving the Stories of Katrina and Rita

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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.

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A humorous song about spending time in the French Quarter, written and performed by Phil Melancon.

\"Cafe du Monde\"

A song about living in Louisiana.

\"Down Here\"

\"Death is Painted in Florescent on my Downtown Neighbor\'s Door\" is a song representing the heartache hundreds felt after returning to the Gulf Coast.

\"Death is Painted…

After graduating high school, Phil earned his undergraduate degree in Elementary Education. He taught in Jefferson Parish for twenty years. During that time he established Gifted and Talented programs in numerous…

Phil as a Teacher

Mr. Phil, Melon Songs\r\n1. I Love Nachos\r\n2. Floating in a Donut Hole\r\n3. Just Pals\r\n4. Gotta Hole in My Mouth\r\n5. My Dad\r\n6. He Liked You and Me (Song for Martin King)\r\n7. Together (Jefferson…

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