Dew Drop Inn Reopening (2024)
Louisiana: The State We're In
Details
Collection:LPB
Genre: Newsmagazine
Place Covered: New Orleans, Orleans Parish, Louisiana
Copyright Holder: Louisiana Educational Television Authority
Date Issued: 2024-03-22
Duration: 00:05:41
Subjects: HISTORIC PRESERVATION | African American business enterprises
Contributors:
- St. Cyr, Kara Host
- Doucette, Curtis Interviewee
- Jackson, Kenneth Interviewee
Description
This segment from the March 22, 2024, episode of the series “Louisiana: The State We’re In” features Kara St. Cyr’s report on the reopening of the Dew Drop Inn in New Orleans, a hotel and nightclub that had been closed for 50 years. She interviews Curtis Doucette, New Orleans residential developer, and Kenneth Jackson, the grandson of the former owner.