Second Line in the Sky lighting ceremony honors January 1 victims

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) – City and state leaders will gather Monday evening (Dec. 1) for the official lighting ceremony of Second Line in the Sky, a temporary memorial and artistic lighting installation honoring victims of the January 1 tragedy.

The installation spans the first three blocks of Bourbon Street and features a glowing canopy of 822 prayer flags and illuminated Second Line-inspired motifs. Each prayer flag carries names, images and messages shared by the victims’ families.

The lighting ceremony is scheduled for 5-7 p.m. at the intersection of Bourbon and Bienville streets. Remarks begin at 5:45 p.m., followed by the lighting ceremony…

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