The story
Sylvester Francis's museum of Mardi Gras Indian suits, second lines and jazz funerals, founded 1988/1999 in a Tremé funeral home and moved to 1531 St. Philip Street in July 2022.
Everything that was here
- 2022–present · still open
Backstreet Cultural MuseumCultural Center
Sylvester Francis's museum of Mardi Gras Indian suits, second lines and jazz funerals, founded 1988/1999 in a Tremé funeral home and moved to 1531 St. Philip Street in July 2022.
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