From the Mississippi to Normandy: The National WWII Museum of the USA is in New Orleans—because of a certain Mr. Higgins, “the man who won the war for us.”

A highlight of some of the best programs the Museum has hosted over the years on our home state Louisiana.

A night of horror, and the worst maritime disaster of all time.

During World War II, African Americans made tremendous sacrifices in an effort to trade military service and wartime support for measurable social, political, and economic gains. As never before, local black communities throughout the nation participated enthusiastically in wartime programs while intensifying their demands for social progress.

The past, present, and future of The National WWII Museum's collection of oral histories.