- New Orleans - a port and largest city in Louisiana; located in southeastern Louisiana near the mouth of the Mississippi river; a major center for offshore drilling for oil in the Gulf of Mexico; jazz originated here among black musicians in the late 19th century; Mardi Gras is celebrated here each year
--1 is a kind of city, metropolis, urban center; port of entry, point of entry
--1 is a part of Louisiana, Pelican State, LA
--1 has parts: Mardi Gras, Fat Tuesday; Greater New Orleans Bridge; faubourg