I\u2019ve been on the road these last few days, at present in New Orleans, Louisiana. During this outing I\u2019ve managed to collect another Strange Geography sighting. I would like to give the regular readers of Twelve Mile Circle a little preview today. Ultimately I\u2019ll be adding it to my more comprehensive website in the coming days.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
So there is a section of New Orleans known as the west bank. It\u2019s a designation that refers to land located west of the Mississippi River, the lifeblood of this riverport city. In the United States the Mississippi often serves as a pseudo-cultural divide between the eastern portion of the country and the western. It functions similarly to the Mason-Dixon Line that mentally splits the US between north and south.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, in New Orleans the river takes on an additional significance. The older settlement sits east of the Mississippi and is considered by many residents to be a more prestigious address.<\/p>\n\n\n\n