Magazine Street

The story goes that General James Wilkinson from Kentucky made a controversial trip to New Orleans to trade American products with the Spanish.

He persuaded Governor Esteban Rodríguez Miró to give Kentucky a monopoly on the Mississippi River trade.

Above Felicity Street to the far Uptown end it has a lane of traffic going in both directions with parking on both sides.

The street however runs a length of six miles, so it is generally recommended by travel connoisseurs to hail a cab or ridesharing company when shopping in the area.

Magazine Street shopping offers a unique selection of products many of which are handcrafted and one-of-a-kind pieces.