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August 28, 2012 Columns » Blake Pontchartrain™: New Orleans Trivia

'Crescent City' 

The origins of the moniker

Hey Blake, Exactly where is the crescent on the Mississippi River that gave New Orleans the nickname "The Crescent City"? Ellee Dear Ellee,   The crescent that gave rise to our city's nickname runs from Canal Street to Esplanade Avenue, across from…

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