History of Westwego, Louisiana: New Orleans Westank

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  • Опубліковано 16 лис 2024
  • The West Bank of the Mississippi River holds countless tales. This is one of them.
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    Host: Kyle Crosby
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  • @LouisianaDread
    @LouisianaDread  8 місяців тому +1

    GEAUX HERE --> Patreon.com/LouisianaDread

    • @nighthiker8872
      @nighthiker8872 3 місяці тому +1

      In the early 90's the flatbed company I worked for delivered there many times.

    • @nomadmarauder-dw9re
      @nomadmarauder-dw9re 3 місяці тому

      @@nighthiker8872 Company? I was with Builders Transport.

  • @gusbracewell3856
    @gusbracewell3856 3 місяці тому +3

    Born and raised in Westwego and still live there to this day

    • @LouisianaDread
      @LouisianaDread  3 місяці тому

      Yes indeed 🤘⚜️

    • @Mario2M
      @Mario2M 2 місяці тому

      Moved to wego 15yrs ago and never thought 🤔 I would enjoy it here

  • @paulettegautreau9270
    @paulettegautreau9270 6 місяців тому +3

    Thank you so much. God bless you, heal you, and keep you ❤😊

  • @nomadmarauder-dw9re
    @nomadmarauder-dw9re 4 місяці тому +7

    I used to load sheetrock in Westwego. There was a little diner across the street. The jukebox had a song called Pretty Little Girl From Westwego.

    • @LouisianaDread
      @LouisianaDread  4 місяці тому +1

      That’s a great memory!

    • @nomadmarauder-dw9re
      @nomadmarauder-dw9re 4 місяці тому +1

      @@LouisianaDread yeah, but I can't find the song anywhere. Closest is some Irish ballad about a girl from Omagh. This was local zydeco . 25 years ago.

    • @ebayerr
      @ebayerr 3 місяці тому +1

      @@nomadmarauder-dw9re Maybe you're mis remembering the song title

    • @nomadmarauder-dw9re
      @nomadmarauder-dw9re 3 місяці тому +1

      @@ebayerr maybe so. It's been about 30 years. But I remember the diner.

    • @johnedwards5738
      @johnedwards5738 2 місяці тому

      @@nomadmarauder-dw9re National Gypsum....I worked there tarping the loaded flatbeds three years ago

  • @nadiaborzacchini1987
    @nadiaborzacchini1987 7 місяців тому +3

    I really love how you tell the history of louisana i love louosana suck a gorgeous place and the people are very nice as well

  • @reginatheriot7717
    @reginatheriot7717 8 місяців тому +2

    Really enjoyed history of westwego and shared on my FB

  • @flyordie7098
    @flyordie7098 8 місяців тому +7

    Do something on the old Westwego Airport !

    • @Deeznuts84356
      @Deeznuts84356 8 місяців тому

      Not many people know the story. I remember the planes taking off over Victory dr back in the day.

    • @LouisianaDread
      @LouisianaDread  8 місяців тому +4

      I’ll add it to my list

    • @flyordie7098
      @flyordie7098 8 місяців тому +1

      @@LouisianaDread Awesome !!!

  • @eddyparker2785
    @eddyparker2785 8 місяців тому +1

    Great video Kyle. You have an amazing presentation style. Bravo 👏

    • @LouisianaDread
      @LouisianaDread  8 місяців тому

      Glad you enjoyed it! Thank you so much!

  • @jodytkovarik
    @jodytkovarik 4 місяці тому +3

    Good job, shaa!

  • @jcsolomon6470
    @jcsolomon6470 3 місяці тому +2

    Kyle,I Wanna See More Location Sites of the Area you are Talkin bout,while giving us some Stories of Local,History!Take care,nah!You and ya Family!

    • @LouisianaDread
      @LouisianaDread  3 місяці тому

      Much more is coming soon my friend!⚜️🤘 thank you!

  • @majorlagg9321
    @majorlagg9321 5 місяців тому +3

    I was a kid in Old Jefferson when the grain elevator exploded. Our windows in the kitchen rattled.

    • @LouisianaDread
      @LouisianaDread  5 місяців тому

      Wow! That must’ve been wild to witness!

    • @1962egl
      @1962egl 4 місяці тому

      I live in nine mile point on river rd about a half a mile from that elevator. I also grew up across the river from the elevator in old jefferson.

  • @stukksmith122
    @stukksmith122 3 місяці тому +2

    Could you do a little history of arpent canals . We've always assumed when and why seems you may have real answers.

    • @LouisianaDread
      @LouisianaDread  3 місяці тому

      An arpent is just a French unit of measurement.

  • @johnedwards5738
    @johnedwards5738 2 місяці тому +3

    Make sure you do the speed limit and come to a complete stop at stop signs 🤣

    • @LouisianaDread
      @LouisianaDread  2 місяці тому

      Yes all of that haha

    • @Mario2M
      @Mario2M 2 місяці тому

      Prepare to drop to 25 when hit wego on 4th 😉 iykyk

  • @TheChamp789
    @TheChamp789 2 місяці тому +1

    Remember the Wego Opry?

  • @hendrxxx244
    @hendrxxx244 2 місяці тому +1

    Ayyye methwego

  • @badbatchcustoms302
    @badbatchcustoms302 2 місяці тому +1

    Great show

  • @nighthiker8872
    @nighthiker8872 3 місяці тому +2

    There are some beautiful French women in Louisiana. With the rich black hair.
    It's hard to find a hide away good restaurant!

    • @LouisianaDread
      @LouisianaDread  3 місяці тому +1

      I’d like to meet one 😂

    • @nighthiker8872
      @nighthiker8872 3 місяці тому +1

      @@LouisianaDread Just need to look sometime, I was racing back to Houston.
      Coming up-to Baton Rouge, 8:30am. I look out my driver's window. To see a beautiful young woman in a Knitted dress, next to me. Not a,7,8,9, 10, but a 12, in looks. It was the early, 90's. Because I learn too always be on top of the bridge going west by 7:30am.

  • @johnedwards5738
    @johnedwards5738 2 місяці тому +1

    Grew up in that are

  • @johnhenrytown5045
    @johnhenrytown5045 4 місяці тому +2

    If you ever do a video on Louisiana architecture look up my family especially my great grandfather A.Hays town

  • @Angels-of-Love77
    @Angels-of-Love77 3 місяці тому

    Hey. It was GERMANS. YOU HISTORY IS OFF. IVE DONE MY RESEARCH..