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Finding Dixieland
The birthplace of jazz may have been affected by the hurricane, but what about its heritage and musical roots?
By Megan Wright
The Shorthorn staff
Hurricane Katrina changed a lot about the South.
Homes that have stood their ground for years blew away like newspapers in the wind.
The streets resembled rivers, and people who had firm roots in their communities packed up and headed elsewhere.
The face of the once culturally affluent New Orleans and the afflicted South changed. What will happen to its music? Did it leave with the people?
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By Megan Wright
The Shorthorn staff
Hurricane Katrina changed a lot about the South.
Homes that have stood their ground for years blew away like newspapers in the wind.
The streets resembled rivers, and people who had firm roots in their communities packed up and headed elsewhere.
The face of the once culturally affluent New Orleans and the afflicted South changed. What will happen to its music? Did it leave with the people?
Continue...
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