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Katrina anniversary: mourning and hope in New Orleans
On the first anniversary of Katrina New Orleans marked the loss with a jazz funeral and bells as residents mourned 1800 plus dead then shifted to hopeful recommitment. Mayor Nagin and President Bush urged rebuilding while Lower Ninth Ward memorials and vacant lots underscored ongoing devastation. In Mississippi the Beau Rivage reopened after $800 million in damages as communities honored victims and welcomed some normalcy.
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New Orleans
Sandra Brown
Convention Center
Superdome
Ray Nagin
Nagin
Bush
St. Louis Cathedral
Lower Ninth Ward
Rock ‘N’ Roller
Fats Domino
Cedrick Johnson
Geraldine
Mississippi
Biloxi
Gulfport
Miss
Will
Chris Chavers
Craig Klein
Arabi