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New Orleans to host country's largest St. Joseph's Day celebration

Celebrate with food, parades and the world's largest pasta bowl.

Things to Do

<figure><img alt="Photo shows a fish in front of an altar" height="450" id="19b0493e-ef9b-4432-94ed-b241762e4383" src="https://images.axios.com/tGg9c8C2doxSdyh-VFhpLZ_gIqs=/2025/03/18/1742321028710.gif" width="800"/><figcaption>The St. Joseph&#x27;s Day altar at St. Francis Xavier in Metairie. Image: Carlie Kollath Wells/Axios</figcaption></figure>Southeast Louisiana celebrates its Italian roots this month, starting Thursday with <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="St. Joseph&#x27;s Day" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2024/03/19/st-josephs-day-altars-new-orleans-lucky-bean-meaning" data-vars-content-id="12c5f67b-4ac3-4fa7-aaac-d42d9247b787" data-vars-headline="New Orleans to host country&#x27;s largest St. Joseph&#x27;s Day celebration" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2024/03/19/st-josephs-day-altars-new-orleans-lucky-bean-meaning" target="_self">St. Joseph&#x27;s Day</a>.Why it matters: The traditions — from elaborate altars to massive pasta feasts — are a uniquely New Orleans blend of faith, food and immigrant history.

ICE agents headed to airports as TSA shortages drive long lines

Gov. Jeff Landry says he also welcomes the National Guard's help.

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President Donald Trump says he will <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="send ICE agents to airports" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/22/trump-ice-agents-airports-tsa-dhs-shutdown" data-vars-content-id="0bc77ac7-8add-4433-8a63-799d884fcba4" data-vars-headline="ICE agents headed to airports as TSA shortages drive long lines" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/2026/03/22/trump-ice-agents-airports-tsa-dhs-shutdown" target="_self">send ICE agents to airports</a> starting Monday to help TSA officers working without pay during the partial Department of Homeland Security shutdown.Why it matters: The <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="security line" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/03/20/expect-long-lines-at-new-orleans-airport-amid-tsa-sickout" data-vars-content-id="0bc77ac7-8add-4433-8a63-799d884fcba4" data-vars-headline="ICE agents headed to airports as TSA shortages drive long lines" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/03/20/expect-long-lines-at-new-orleans-airport-amid-tsa-sickout" target="_self">security line</a> at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport was <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="backed up into the garage" data-vars-click-url="https://www.facebook.com/share/1D4woLasiZ/?mibextid=wwXIfr" data-vars-content-id="0bc77ac7-8add-4433-8a63-799d884fcba4" data-vars-headline="ICE agents headed to airports as TSA shortages drive long lines" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.facebook.com/share/1D4woLasiZ/?mibextid=wwXIfr" target="_blank">backed up into the garage</a> again Sunday, causing passengers to miss flights amid hourslong waits.

The world's largest fish collection just got a little bigger

The scientific library's use is growing all the time.

Environment

<figure><img alt="A video pans down metal shelves of jars with preserved fish inside. " height="450" id="113cb3ee-733e-4142-b4f0-f5db885e20ff" src="https://images.axios.com/jphUzXtKncl2nREbhbi8hE8cAgI=/2025/12/19/1766173485694.gif" width="800"/><figcaption>The Royal D. Suttkus Fish Collection is stored inside World War II-era ammunition bunkers in Belle Chasse, Louisiana. Video: Chelsea Brasted</figcaption></figure>The world&#x27;s largest collection of fish specimens, which is housed in World War II-era ammunition bunkers outside <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="New Orleans" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans" data-vars-content-id="b95f8eb9-5ea4-47b5-96c9-e77874498ced" data-vars-headline="The world&#x27;s largest fish collection just got a little bigger" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans" target="_self">New Orleans</a>, just got a little bigger.Why it matters: The collection allows scientists to explore 75 years of biodiversity at a level of specificity its creator likely never even dreamed possible when he first started sticking fish in jars.

New Orleans loves St. Patrick's Day, but it's not very Irish

Here's a map of each parish and its Irish ancestry.

News

Despite the city&#x27;s big <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="St. Patrick&#x27;s Day" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/03/17/st-patricks-parade-block-party-corned-beef" data-vars-content-id="d2809280-f997-41fc-8756-b539f68c2e24" data-vars-headline="New Orleans loves St. Patrick&#x27;s Day, but it&#x27;s not very Irish" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2026/03/17/st-patricks-parade-block-party-corned-beef" target="_self">St. Patrick&#x27;s Day</a> celebrations, only a small share of New Orleanians report Irish ancestry.The big picture: About 6% of residents say they have Irish roots, according to the most recent U.S. Census data.

NASA's next lunar mission has deep New Orleans roots

Artemis II is scheduled to launch in April.

Aerospace

<a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="New Orleans" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans" data-vars-content-id="cad93e16-eaac-4072-a86f-27dbdd5e7c21" data-vars-headline="NASA&#x27;s next lunar mission has deep New Orleans roots" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans" target="_self">New Orleans</a> built the backbone of NASA&#x27;s <a class="gtmContentClick" data-vars-link-text="next Moon mission" data-vars-click-url="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2024/07/19/artemis-ii-core-stage-rocket-engine-moon-mission" data-vars-content-id="cad93e16-eaac-4072-a86f-27dbdd5e7c21" data-vars-headline="NASA&#x27;s next lunar mission has deep New Orleans roots" data-vars-event-category="story" data-vars-sub-category="story" data-vars-item="in_content_link" href="https://www.axios.com/local/new-orleans/2024/07/19/artemis-ii-core-stage-rocket-engine-moon-mission" target="_self">next Moon mission</a>.Why it matters: Artemis II will mark NASA&#x27;s first crewed lunar mission in more than 50 years — and a major piece of the rocket was made in New Orleans East.

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