Metairie, Louisiana, is located just outside New Orleans. The area has evolved into a large suburb with over 140,000 residents, surpassing the population of many U.S. cities.
Most people pass through on Veterans Memorial Boulevard or stop at Lakeside Shopping Center. Still, the details often get lost in the sprawl.
What you find here is a grid of neighborhoods, cemeteries with above-ground tombs, strip malls, and fishing camps that once lined Bucktown.
Over time, Metairie established its own Mardi Gras parades, developed shopping centers such as Clearview and Lakeside, and witnessed the rise and decline of Fat City’s popularity as a nightlife hub…