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January 2001
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February 2001
Mardi Gras is February 27 this year. |
March 2001
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April 2001
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May 2001
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June 2001
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July 2001
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September 2001
September 11 Terrorist attacks bring the world to a halt. The economy will bounce back, but the hijackings on this day have a negative effect on the New Orleans tourist and convention industry. |
October 2001
Many units from Louisiana military installations participate in in Operation Enduring Freedom as the city copes with a still shocked economy. |
November 2001
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December 2001
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| Louisiana-born David Toms captures the PGA Championship. Louisiana State celebrates a 10-3 football season. |
Marc Morial loses a fight to change the city charter to allow a third term. Councilmen Jim Singleton, Troy Carter and six others vie to replace him. Former Governor Edwin Edwards is sentanced to 10 years in prison for his role in a riverboat license conspiracy, but remains free at the end of the year. State Insurance Commissioner gets six months for lying to the FBI in an insurance fraud case, or did he? He also remains free into 2002. | Harrah's Casino files for Chapter 11 to wrangle a tax break from the state. The saints follow suit with arm twisting of their own in Baton Rouge, getting enough incentive to stay in New Orleans. | The 2000 census shows growth in Mississippi stronger than Louisiana. | The National D-Day Museum is opened last year and this year expands to include the Pacific campaign in WW II. | |||||||
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