A number of celebrated New Orleans natives have been inducted into the NOLA Stroll of Fame on Canal Road Thursday (Feb 7), days earlier than Tremendous Bowl LIX kicks off within the Caesars Superdome.
Lots of gathered across the steps of Canal Place to honor the inaugural inductees, an elite listing that included a few of the metropolis’s most notable mayors, rappers, Mardi Gras Indians and soccer icons.
The town’s leisure ambassador Percy “Grasp P” Miller launched the native celebrities, whose plaques might be positioned alongside a three-mile stretch of Canal Road from Saks Fifth Avenue Division Retailer to South Rampart Road. The markers characteristic a colourful engraved fleur-de-lis designed by native artist Brandon “BMIKE” Odums.
“That is solely the primary 50, however there might be so many extra coming,” Grasp P stated
Stroll of Fame organizers intention to boost not less than $6.5 million for the undertaking, 1 / 4 of which has already been raised by means of donations and grants.
Grasp P, who grew up within the Calliope tasks earlier than launching his music empire No Restrict Data, was amongst these honored. He talked in regards to the affect lots of his fellow inductees had on his life, together with Saints and Pelicans proprietor Tom Benson, who he met at age 15 promoting popcorn on the Superdome.
“I stated Mr. Benson. I’m going to be a star in the future,” Miller stated. S: NOLA
Following the NOLA Stroll of Fame unveiling, the newly inducted member and Ambassador of town, Percy “Grasp P” Miller donated a camo outfit worn on his ‘No Limits Reunion Tour’ in 2020 throughout performances of “Make ‘Em Say Uhh!” and “I Acquired the Hook Up!” to the long-lasting Exhausting Rock Cafe New Orleans on Bourbon Road at an induction ceremony.
“We’re thrilled to welcome this new piece of memorabilia to our intensive assortment of things from music historical past,” stated Giovanni Taliaferro, Vice President of Memorabilia and Design at Exhausting Rock Worldwide. “Grasp P’s affect on Southern hip-hop is simple and we’re proud to showcase this outfit in New Orleans the place locals and followers alike can take pleasure in celebrating his legacy for years to come back.”
NOLA WALK OF FAME 50 Members Included:
Aaron Neville, Musician
A.P. Tureaud, Legal professional
Al Copeland, Restauranteur
Allen Toussaint, Musician
Allison “Tootie” Montana, Mardi Gras Indian
Anthony Mackie, Actor
Archie Manning, Athlete
Avery Johnson, Athlete
Huge Freedia, Musician
Blaine Kern “Mr. Mardi Gras,” Businessman
Bryan “Birdman” Williams and Ronald “Slim” Wiliams, Musicians
Bryant Gumbel, Journalist
Carl Weathers, Actor
Cedric Richmond, Politician
Clyde Drexler, Athlete
Khaled Mohammed Khaled “DJ Khaled,” Musician
Drew Christopher Brees (Honorary Inductee), Athlete
Eli Manning, Athlete
Ella Brennan, Restauranteur
Ellen Degeneres, Comic
Ernest Dutch Morial, Politician
Fat Domino, Musician
Gayle Benson, Businesswoman
Harry Connick, Jr., Musician
Irma Thomas, Musician
Jon Batiste, Musician
John Georges, Businessman
Leah Chase, Restauranteur
Dwayne Michael Carter, Jr. “Lil Wayne,” Musician
Louis Armstrong, Musician
LaToya Cantrell (Honorary Inductee), Politician
Malcolm “Dr. John” Rebennack, Jr., Musician
Marc Morial, Politician
Marshall Faulk, Athlete
Mahalia Jackson, Singer
Mia Younger “Mia X,” Musician
Moon Landrieu, Politician
Norman Francis, Educator
Oretha Fortress Haley, Activist
Percy “Grasp P” Miller, Musician
Pete Fountain, Musician
Peyton Manning, Athlete
Reese Witherspoon, Actress
Revius Ortique, Jr., Decide
Sidney Torres, Businessman
Trombone Shorty, Musician
Troy Carter, Politician
Todd Graves, Businessman
Tom Benson, Businessman
Tyler Perry, Filmmaker
Wendell Pierce, Actor
William Goldring, Philanthropist
Wynton Marsalis, Musician
