nps.gov - New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park - News Releases https://www.nps.gov/jazz News releases from New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park. en-us New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park and Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve Celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the American Folklife Center https://www.nps.gov/jela/learn/news/50-anniversary-american-folklife-center.htm Fri, 03 Apr 2026 05:33:00 EST New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park and Jean Lafitte National Historical Park & Preserve will host a free event on April 14 and 15 to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the American Folklife Center at the Library of Congress. https://www.nps.gov/jela/learn/news/50-anniversary-american-folklife-center.htm Tropical Storm Francine: South Louisiana’s National Parks Closed Due to Weather https://www.nps.gov/jela/learn/news/tropical-storm-francine.htm Mon, 09 Sep 2024 12:48:00 EST Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve and New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park to close due to Tropical Storm Francine. https://www.nps.gov/jela/learn/news/tropical-storm-francine.htm National Park Service extends draft Great River Road Historic Context Study public comment period to Aug. 30 https://www.nps.gov/jela/learn/news/great-river-road-comment-extended.htm Wed, 17 Jul 2024 04:21:00 EST The National Park Service extended the deadline to comment on the draft Historic Context Study and Survey Report of Great River Road, with comments now due by August 30. https://www.nps.gov/jela/learn/news/great-river-road-comment-extended.htm Afro-Descendant Communities’ Southern Roots Music Road Trip: Connecting the Louisiana Easter Rock and Sea Island Ring Shout Sacred Traditions https://www.nps.gov/jela/learn/news/2024-cultural-exchange.htm Wed, 12 Jun 2024 04:21:00 EST Join us this June when African American elders and young culture-keepers representing Louisiana’s Easter Rock and Georgia’s Gullah Geechee Ring Shout traditions come together for the first time on one stage. They will share with the public Black spiritual practices that date back to our nation’s antebellum era. https://www.nps.gov/jela/learn/news/2024-cultural-exchange.htm Afro-Descendant Communities’ Southern Roots Music Road Trip: Connecting the Louisiana Easter Rock and Sea Island Ring Shout Sacred Traditions https://www.nps.gov/timu/learn/news/music-joint-pr.htm Tue, 11 Jun 2024 09:14:00 EST New Orleans, LA — Join us this June when African American elders and young culture-keepers representing Louisiana’s Easter Rock and Georgia’s Gullah Geechee Ring Shout traditions come together for the first time on one stage. They will share with the public Black spiritual practices that date back to our nation’s antebellum era. https://www.nps.gov/timu/learn/news/music-joint-pr.htm National Park Service opens call for Lower Mississippi Delta Initiative cultural heritage preservation grant applications https://www.nps.gov/jazz/learn/news/lmdi-2024.htm Wed, 10 Apr 2024 04:55:00 EST The National Park Service announces that the application period for 2024 Lower Mississippi Delta Initiative grants will run from April 15 - May 31. https://www.nps.gov/jazz/learn/news/lmdi-2024.htm Report shows visitor spending supports 281 jobs in nearby communities. https://www.nps.gov/jela/learn/news/2022-park-economics.htm Wed, 23 Aug 2023 09:12:00 EST Report shows visitor spending supports 281 jobs in nearby communities. https://www.nps.gov/jela/learn/news/2022-park-economics.htm South Louisiana national parks receive $29M for Hurricane Ida recovery https://www.nps.gov/jela/learn/news/hurricane-ida-recovery.htm Tue, 15 Feb 2022 06:36:00 EST Jean Lafitte NHP and Jazz NHP have received emergency funding assistance following Hurricane Ida. https://www.nps.gov/jela/learn/news/hurricane-ida-recovery.htm National Park Foundation Provides Grants to Support National Park Service Education Programs During the COVID-19 Pandemic and Beyond https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/04-20-2021-ook.htm Tue, 20 Apr 2021 08:48:00 EST Students nationwide will be able to experience national parks in new and exciting ways, thanks to the National Park Foundation’s (NPF) Open OutDoors for Kids Hybrid Learning grant program. NPF is awarding grants to 32 National Park Service (NPS) sites and their partners to implement or enhance innovative distance learning programs to better serve educators and students, especially in under-resourced communities. https://www.nps.gov/orgs/1207/04-20-2021-ook.htm Jean Lafitte Increases Access to Chalmette and French Quarter Visitor Centers https://www.nps.gov/jela/learn/news/increasing-access.htm Tue, 10 Nov 2020 06:30:00 EST New Orleans, LA – Following guidance from the White House, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), and state and local public health authorities, Jean Lafitte National Historical Park and Preserve is increasing access. The National Park Service (NPS) is working servicewide with federal, state, and local public health authorities to closely monitor the COVID-19 pandemic and using a phased approach to increase access on a park-by-park basis. https://www.nps.gov/jela/learn/news/increasing-access.htm New Orleans Jazz NHP Closed Due To Severe Weather Events https://www.nps.gov/jazz/learn/news/new-orleans-jazz-closed-due-to-weather-events.htm Sun, 23 Aug 2020 09:13:00 EST Severe weather activity in the Gulf of Mexico has caused New Orleans Jazz NHP to close access. The park will be closed until further notice. https://www.nps.gov/jazz/learn/news/new-orleans-jazz-closed-due-to-weather-events.htm New Orleans Jazz Modifies Operations to Implement Latest Health Guidance https://www.nps.gov/jazz/learn/news/new-orleans-jazz-modifying-operations-to-implement-latest-health-guidance.htm Wed, 18 Mar 2020 10:00:00 EST New Orleans Jazz National Historical Park officials announced that the park is closed and all programs cancelled as of Tuesday, March 17, to support federal, state, and local efforts to slow the spread of the novel coronavirus (COVID-19). https://www.nps.gov/jazz/learn/news/new-orleans-jazz-modifying-operations-to-implement-latest-health-guidance.htm