Backstreet Cultural Museum marks All Saints’ Day with jazz, flowers and names of the dead

Boasting a large Catholic population, New Orleans observes All Saints’ Day more rigorously than other places in the United States.

In the Crescent City, Nov. 1, a day of observance and remembrance of those who have passed, often goes beyond religious boundaries to embrace shared cultural experiences.

In 1999, the Backstreet Cultural Museum introduced a new All Saints’ Day tradition by presenting its first All Saints’ second-line and commemoration…

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