Beyond The Grave

Episode 1: Girod Street Cemetery and the Curse of the Superdome


Listen Later

Legend says the New Orleans Superdome was built atop the former Girod Street Cemetery, which was established in 1822 and housed 1,100 tombs. Is this the reason why, at their inception, the Saints never had a winning season? Was the curse ever broken? Do the living and the dead chant "Who Dat" in harmony on game days?


Story Aid:

ESPN article by Mike Triplett


Girod Street Cemetery:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Girod_Street_Cemetery

http://www.oakandlaurel.com/blog/the-last-moments-of-girod-street-cemetery

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Beyond The GraveBy New Orleans Magazine