In New Orleans, a Tasteful Lodging in an Art Deco Gem In New Orleans, a Tasteful Lodging in an Art Deco Gem Rates From $149. Basics Commissioned in 1928, this nine-story Art Deco property housed the Max Barnett Furniture Company, one of the earliest local importers of Scandinavian furniture, until […]

Mississippi lawmaker apologizes for calling for lynching A Mississippi lawmaker has apologized for saying Louisiana leaders should be lynched for removing Confederate monuments, only after his comment sparked broad condemnation in both states. “The destruction of these monuments, erected in the loving memory of our family and fellow Southern Americans, […]

New Orleans begins removal of third Confederate monument Masked city workers in New Orleans began dismantling a massive horseback statue of Confederate Gen. P.G.T. Beauregard late Tuesday as the city attempts to rid itself of public works that celebrate the memory of the Confederacy, officials said. The statue — which […]