Powerful ‘Second Line in the Sky’ Memorial for New Orleans Terror Attack Victims Unveiled
NEW ORLEANS, La. (KMDL-FM) - On January 1, 2025, 14 people were tragically killed in a terror attack in New Orleans, Louisiana. On December 1, a powerful and touching glowing new memorial was unveiled in tribute of the lives lost called "Second Line in the Sky" on Bourbon Street.
Second Line In The Sky Memorial New Orleans, Louisiana
"Second Line in the Sky” is a temporary memorial and lighting installation created to honor the victims, families, and survivors of the New Year’s Day Bourbon Street attack in New Orleans.
The new memorial includes nearly 1,000 hand-crafted prayer flags, illuminated umbrellas, trumpets, and handkerchiefs, and personal messages, photos, and tributes from family members.
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The three blocks illuminated by the new "Second Line in the Sky" memorial are the same three blocks a man, inspired by ISIS, used his truck to slam into people, killing 14 and injuring dozens more.
Memorial organizer and co-owner of Arnaud’s Restaurant Katy Casbarian tells wwltv.com -
Remember the families, hold them in their heart during this holiday season as we’re coming to the first anniversary of the terrorist attack.
This is going to be a really hard time for them so I hope people look up, reflect, remember them, hold them in their heart and of course remember the victims as well that are still struggling still.
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Where To See It & When
The "Second Line in the Sky" can been seen on the 100 to 300 blocks of Bourbon Street now through January 18, 2026.
Read more over at wwltv.com.
@trevornorris In the day time Second Line in the Sky is showing the flags showcase the victims, prayers from their families, artwork from local artists including many graphics mainly words or city wide encouragement as well as second line imagery. At night the lights take over the whole entire first 3 blocks of Bourbon. I hope everyone gets to see this before it gets taken down. My phone literally could not do it justice (because it was pouring down raining lol) #frenchquarter#neworleans#secondlineinthesky#bourbonstreet♬ original sound - Trevor Norris
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