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Pastimes : Lake New Orleans

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From: ~digs1/13/2007 4:14:20 PM
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New Orleans fears slayings will impact tourism
Officials scramble, urge visitors to party at Mardi Gras despite murders
msnbc.msn.com
In a city where tourism and conventions are key to reviving a post-Katrina economy, the murder spree that has opened the year is adding financial anxiety to the heartache and fear. With Mardi Gras just over a month away, nine killings in the first eight days of the new year had tourism officials scrambling to convince visitors not to skip the city’s biggest party.
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