358. Part 2 of our
interview with Mary Gehman about her book,
Women in New Orleans.
Mary Gehman has actively participated in the New Orleans writing
community since the 1970s. She was greatly involved in
developing Margaret Media, Inc., which was established in 1981
in New Orleans as the publisher of
Distaff, a women's
monthly newspaper first published in 1972.
Although the newspaper, the only one of its kind in the Deep
South, ceased publication in 1982, the company president and one
of Distaff's founders, Mary Gehman, continued to operate
Margaret Media, Inc. to conduct women's history tours of the
French Quarter and eventually to publish the book
Women and
New Orleans in 1988. Her second book,
The Free People
of Color of New Orleans, was published in 1994, and the
third,
Louisiana's Great River Road: The Mississippi from
Angola North to Venice South in 2003.
- This week in Louisiana history. March 28 1973. Lindy
Boggs becomes first LA. women elected to US House of
Representative.
- This week in New Orleans history. Delta's 727 flight 357
from New Orleans to Dallas was hijacked to Cuba on March 28,
1984. Approximately 20 minutes after departure from New
Orleans, a male passenger stood up holding a whiskey bottle
with brown liquid and demanded to be flown to Cuba. He
threatened to pour the liquid on a flight attendant and ignite
it if his demand was not met. The pilot diverted the aircraft
to Cuba where the flight landed without further
incident. Cuban authorities boarded the aircraft in
Havana and took the hijacker into custody.
- This week in Louisiana.
4th Annual World Championship Crawfish Etouffee Cook-off
March 29th, 2020
10:00 am - 4:00 pm
Northwest Community Center Pavilion
651 Samuel Drive,
Eunice, LA 70535
337-457-2565 | 887-948-8004
Website | Email
This event features professional
and amateur cooks vying for the title of "World Champion." One
of the best ways to taste some of the best crawfish in
Louisiana. Teams compete to see who can cook the best crawfish
etouffee in three categories: Amateur, Professional and
Club/Organization. Once the judges have their samples from the
booths, the public can buy the crawfish etouffee directly from
the participants. Vote for the People's Choice Award!
Great live Cajun and zydeco music
(starting at 10am), plenty of dancing and, of course, tons of
etouffee. There will also be a poker run, arts and crafts, a
petting zoo, pony rides, fun jumps, and more fun activities
for the whole family! World Championship Crawfish Etouffee
Cookoff is held the last Sunday in March every year, except
when it conflicts with Easter.
Trophies given after 2pm. Buy
Etouffee from the booths starting at 11 am. Arts & Crafts
and additional food and desserts. No admission fee.
- Postcards from Louisiana. Famous Door Bar.
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