French Quarter in New Orleans in Orleans Parish, Louisiana — The American South (West South Central)

Mayor Mitchell J. Landrieu

Second Inaugural Address

— May 5, 2014 —

Photographed by Janet Schexnayder, August 2, 2025

1. Mayor Mitchell J Landrieu Second Inaugural Address Marker

Inscription. “Three hundred years from now when historians look back, they will remember how we the people of New Orleans — in this moment, at this time — came together to do what was hard for the sake of doing what was right and gave light and freedom, goodness and life, to those generations we do not yet know.”

Erected 2014.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: African Americans • Civil Rights • Parks & Recreational Areas. A significant historical date for this entry is May 5, 2015.

Location. 29° 57.4′ N, 90° 3.704′ W. Marker is in New Orleans, Louisiana, in Orleans Parish. It is in the French Quarter. It is on Decatur Street east of St Peter. Near steps leading from top of the levee to the Mississippi River. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 768 Decatur St, New Orleans LA 70116, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Louisiana’s River Parishes.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

on the Gulf Coast,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

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the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Port of New Orleans (here, next to this marker); Execution of Jean Baptiste Baudrau II (within shouting distance of this marker); Transatlantic Slave Trade to Louisiana (within shouting distance of this marker); The Washington Artillery Park (within shouting distance of this marker); Woldenberg Riverfront Park (within shouting distance of this marker); The Steamer New Orleans (within shouting distance of this marker); Oscar James Dunn (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Café Du Monde (about 300 feet away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in New Orleans.

Another marker is no longer nearby. New Orleans (was within shouting distance of this marker but has been confirmed missing).

More about this marker. Placed on the side

Photographed by Janet Schexnayder, August 2, 2025

2. Mayor Mitchell J Landrieu Second Inaugural Address Marker

of a granite or limestone block erected in honor of Michell Landrieu's father, former Mayor Moon Landrieu

Credits. This page was last revised on August 7, 2025. It was originally submitted on August 5, 2025, by Janet Schexnayder of Slidell, Louisiana. This page has been viewed 150 times since then and 34 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on August 5, 2025, by Janet Schexnayder of Slidell, Louisiana. • James Hulse was the editor who published this page.