River to Roux

A riverfront market scene in New Orleans, where food, music, and commerce have moved together along the Mississippi for centuries.

3-Minute Listening Gallery (Image-Led Edition)

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Long before highways and rail lines, New Orleans lived by its river. The Mississippi carried goods, people, and ideas into the heart of the city, and markets naturally formed along its banks where cargo could be unloaded, traded, and carried into town.