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Replacing the Up Stairs Lounge Fire Plaque
The site of the deadliest fire in New Orleans history was designated historic landmark status this week, while the theft of the plaque commemorating the 32 lives lost has spurred a drive to replace it.
– by Frank Perez
Ferris LeBlanc and the Up Stairs Lounge Fire 50 Years Later
Fifty years after the most horrific and deadliest fire in New Orleans history, the family of victim Ferris LeBlanc is still seeking answers.
—by Frank Perez