In the Big Easy, it’s always spooky season. New Orleans is a city steeped in history and ghostly tales just waiting to be shared with the world. New Orleans Magazine editor Ashley McLellan, along with digital media editor and podcast producer Kelly Massicot, bring you a yearly season of stories from Beyond the Grave.
Season 3
What do Marie Laveau and Nicolas Cage have in common? This week we talk about the history of the Cities of the Dead all across New Orleans. From family vaults to the Cage pyramid, we dive into the practices of honoring our loved ones for eternity.
Mary Jane “Bricktop” Jackson roamed the mid-1800’s red light area of New Orleans known as Gallatin Street was a notorious figure among the thieves and murderers that lived there. “Bricktop,” (so named for her sturdy build and bright red hair) and the stories of her infamous fights with and murders of men and women alike, have made her one of the most colorful characters from the city’s long history. On this episode, we take listeners on a tour of those dark streets and find out which crime finally sent Mary Jane to a prison cell.
