Last month, Newsweek magazine published an article naming the top "dying cities" in the United States. Unbelievably, the magazine named New Orleans the No. 1 dying city, so, of course, our very own Errol Laborde – resident expert on all things New Orleans – has come to the city’s defense. Listen to his response here.

NEW: SEE ERROL LABORDE’S MARDI GRAS VIDEO HERE.
Krewe: The Early New Orleans Carnival – Comus to Zulu by Errol Laborde is available at all area bookstores. Books can also be ordered via e-mail at gdkrewe@aol.com or (504) 895-2266.
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