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Friends remember public servant, mentor: Jimmy Fitzmorris


They say the mark he left on Louisiana, will never be forgotten.
Author: Jade Cunningham / WWL Eyewitness News
Published: 5:14 PM CDT July 1, 2021
Updated: 5:14 PM CDT July 1, 2021
NEW ORLEANS Jimmy Fitzmorris was a friend to so many in New Orleans. A few spoke with Eyewitness News sharing stories and memories they say they ll never forget.
It s been difficult to put into words right now, said friend, Mark Romig.
There was a sense of sadness Thursday, as people remembered a man, they say, will never be replaced.
One thing about Jimmy was, he enjoyed the positions he held, Sidney Barthelemy said. And he enjoyed working with people, he had very few conflicts that I can recall. ....

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Lundi Gras - The Making of a New Old Tradition


02/15/2021
Rex, King of Carnival followed by his captain arrives in New Orleans by boat to start the fireworks show heralding Lundi Gras or Fat Monday Feb. 15,1999. The king of Carnival is in the krewe of Rex which rides on Mardi Gras day. (AP photo/Judi Bottoni)
 
There are some old traditions in Carnival. There are also some traditions thought to be ancient, but really are not. One of the latter is “Lundi Gras.” While the practice of Rex arriving by boat on the day before Carnival is an old, but interrupted, custom; the popular use of the term “Lundi Gras” dates back only to 1987.  Rex’s original tradition of arriving by river was discontinued in 1917 when World War I took the fun, and attention, away from Carnival. Except for 1971 when Rex staged a river arrival in honor of its Centennial, the custom was dormant. ....

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Louisiana former Senate President Michael O'Keefe dies at 89


February 3, 2021 GMT
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) Former Louisiana Senate President Michael O’Keefe, a powerful political figure in the 1970s and 1980s whose career ended when he was convicted of defrauding his business partners, has died. He was 89.
O’Keefe died from cancer at his New Orleans home on Sunday, according to an obituary and statements released by his family.
O’Keefe represented Orleans Parish in the state Senate from 1960 until 1984, the last eight years as president the first state Senate president in Louisiana as allowed under a new state constitution. He served as the chamber’s leader under former Govs. Edwin Edwards and Dave Treen. ....

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