They Called Us River Rats: The Last Batture Settlement of New Orleans
by Macon Fry
Macon Fry examines the last batture settlement of New Orleans in this focused work of local history. Centered on a distinctive riverfront community and its setting, the book brings attention to an overlooked part of the city’s cultural and historical landscape.
About This Book
They Called Us River Rats focuses on the last batture settlement of New Orleans.
The book presents a place-based account centered on a distinctive settlement along the Mississippi River.
Its subject connects New Orleans history with community, landscape, and local identity.
Macon Fry documents a lesser-known part of the city’s story through the history of the batture settlement.
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