For the 20th anniversary of Hurricane Katrina and the flooding, we recall the roles played immediately, and shortly afterward, by the press, restaurants and cultural institutions, and lawyers in rebuilding the Crescent City.

The Press Club

During the 67th annual Excellence in Journalism Awards event, the fourth estate and friends flocked to The Cannery in the heart of Mid-City. Sponsorial thanks tapped the venue, Renaissance Publishing, and Roulaison Distilling Co. The program opened with remarks by Press Club of New Orleans President Doug Mouton, sports director of WWL-TV; the emceeing of Tommy Tucker , WWL Radio; awards presentations; collegiate scholarships to Alana Frank of Loyola and Gracie Guillot of LSU; the raffle drawing, including featured books (“Path of Destruction”)

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