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"RETHINK, RENEW, REVIVE”
Third Anniversary of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita
Program
August 29th, 2008Click here to download the Program ScheduleThree Years After Hurricane Katrina, Unidentified Victims are Memorialized
| 8 a.m. |
Traditional Jazz Funeral
Procession begins at the corner of Canal Street and Carrollton Avenue ending at the Charity Hospital Cemetery, 5056 Canal Street
This event will commemorate the official final resting place for the unidentified victims of Hurricane Katrina. |
| 9:38 a.m. |
Ceremonial Bell Ringing
Katrina Memorial/Charity Hospital Cemetery, 5056 Canal Street
For two minutes, a ringing bell will signify the series of levee breaches that occurred throughout the city. |
| 7:30 p.m. |
Candle Lighting Ceremony
Jackson Square
Citizens will light candles to commemorate and participate in a vigil to remember the victims of Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. |
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