407. Maddie Lafuse, part 2.

407. Part 2 of our interview with Maddie Lafuse about Marie Laveau. Marie Laveau was a Louisiana Creole practitioner of Voodoo, herbalist and midwife who was renowned in New Orleans. Her daughter, Marie Laveau II, (1827–c. 1862) also practiced rootwork, conjure, Native American and African spiritualism as well as Louisiana Voodoo.

1. This week in Louisiana history. March 6, 1867. General Philip Sheridan arrives in New Orleans to command the Fifth Military District (Louisiana and Texas) during Reconstruction.
2. This week in New Orleans history. Terrytown Opens. March 6, 1960. On July 2, 1959, the Jefferson Parish Council authorized its intention to create new drainage, garbage collection, flood protection, and road lighting for its 1st, 2nd, and 3rd Westbank wards which lie between Gretna and Plaquemines Parish.  At this time both Timberlake and Terrytown (tentatively called Oakdale) were planned as housing developments. The waterworks district had already been created and the developers agreed to provide interim financing for the service.  The area's population stood at 1000 but optimistic leaders expected the number to grow to 40,000 by 1980.    
   
3. This week in Louisiana.
   The Audubon Golf Trail includes seventeen distinct courses offering unique attractions.
   Here in Louisiana, golf courses seem a natural part of the landscape. And for good reason: The courses of Louisiana's Audubon Golf Trail — the innovative collection of 17 top-notch courses, covering all five regions of the state — are all members of the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary Program, which promotes ecologically sound land management and the conservation of natural resources. Established in 2001, the Audubon Golf Trail includes courses designed by Arnold Palmer, David Toms and Pete Dye. The Audubon Golf Trail provides a splendid sample of golf in Louisiana. Be sure to swing by.
   
4. Postcards from Louisiana. Craig plays trumpet by Café du Monde.

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