Vienna

Historical marker location:

5073 US-167, Vienna, Louisiana

( Marker is on U.S. 167/63, 0.1 miles north of Old Wire Road, on the right when traveling north.)

Marker installed: 1976

Jazz music was born in New Orleans, Louisiana, in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The city's unique mix of African, Caribbean, and European cultures contributed to the development of this distinctive musical genre.