Ice chests and backpack coolers will not be allowed inside the zone. People are also discouraged from bringing standard backpacks, large purses, suitcases, fanny packs, large shopping bags and camera bags into the area. Any bags larger than 4.5 inches by 6.5 inches – roughly the size of a clutch purse – will be subject to search, Landry said.

Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry announced Wednesday that an “enhanced security zone” will be established around the first eight blocks of Bourbon Street in New Orleans’ French Quarter.

Jeff Landry said the state will establish checkpoints surrounding the French Quarter in New Orleans during Super Bowl week to enhance safety with the wounds of the deadly New Year's morning terrorist attack on Bourbon Street still fresh.

As crews installed temporary barriers in the French Quarter ahead of the Super Bowl, one month after a Texas man plowed past the defenses on the city's most famous street

The governor said they are currently focusing on the Super Bowl and will pivot to Mardi Gras after the big game.

A small group of family and friends braved icy conditions on Thursday afternoon to gather at an old northshore firehouse along Lake Pontchartrain and celebrate the life of Elliot Wilkinson, a man who earned the nickname "Freedom" but tragically became one of 14 people killed in the horrific attack on Bourbon Street in the pre-dawn hours of New Year's Day.

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Heightened security restrictions will be in effect for the busiest section of the French Quarter starting next week.

Temperatures could dip to record lows along the Gulf Coast and into the Tennessee Valley, the National Weather Service warned.

Shell’s adjusted earnings fell more than expected, weighed by lower oil prices and refining margins, but the energy major’s cash-flow generation and $3.5 billion share buyback helped shares edge higher.

Fans in New Orleans for Super Bowl LIX will likely notice heavier security presence as the NFL stepped up efforts for increased visibility in the city after the Jan. 1 attack, chief security officer Cathy Lanier said.