Category: All Articles
03
Mar
D.M. Bourgeois, New Author
by (Mary) Helen Williams
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Delania (D.M.) Bourgeois Griffin loves to read and had always wanted to write a book. She loves mystery and suspense and finally decided one day...
24
Feb
The Beloved Ziifles!
by (Mary) Helen Williams
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This story is about two Gretna sisters who were lifelong residents, respected for their grace and high intellect. They were very active civically, visible everywhere...
17
Feb
Blessed Ashes on a Q-tip?
by (Mary) Helen Williams
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So, Mardi Gras came to an end on a very cold night, and a new day awakened, the somber time of Lent. This new day,...
10
Feb
Parading Historic Gretna’s House Floats
by (Mary) Helen Williams
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Carnival is in the air with Gretna celebrating its fair share of House Floats in the Old Gretna and Westbank Krewes, called subkrewes in the...
03
Feb
Memories, Kuties & House Floats!
by (Mary) Helen Williams
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Memories, memories, Mardi Gras memories! Young or old, everyone from around here have their own favorite memories of Carnivals past. Many remember when not just...
27
Jan
Krewe of Grela Rocked! & Rolled!
by (Mary) Helen Williams
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Mardi Gras is the topic of the moment with the creation of house floats, 91 in the Old Gretna Krewe, “Yaaasss, Kween” to celebrate Carnival....
20
Jan
Floats, Neighbors & Weddings?
by (Mary) Helen Williams
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Oh my goodness, so much going on! It’s so good to see activity in the neighborhoods after the sluggish, miserable time of Covid-19 restrictions. Locals...
13
Jan
Yaaasss, Kween!
by (Mary) Helen Williams
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The Krewe of House Floats was the brainchild of Orleans resident Megan Boudreaux who felt that locals needed a safe alternative to the 2021 Carnival...
06
Jan
Mel Ott Park Activities!
by (Mary) Helen Williams
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The City of Gretna Parks and Recreation Department offers a diverse set of programming for all ages throughout the City’s park system. “Recreation” prides themselves...
30
Dec
El Gato Negro on the Avenue!
by (Mary) Helen Williams
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It’s always a good thing when preservation is witnessed in a neighborhood or city. A very good thing for downtown Gretna was when the dilapidated,...