Editing Kenner, Louisiana

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'''Kenner''' is a city in the U.S. state of [[Louisiana]]. It is the most populous city in [[Jefferson Parish, Louisiana|Jefferson Parish]], and is the largest incorporated suburban city of [[New Orleans]]. The population was 66,448 at the [[2020 United States census|2020 census]], making it the [[List of municipalities in Louisiana|sixth-most populous city]] in Louisiana.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=QuickFacts: Kenner city, Louisiana|url=https://www.census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/kennercitylouisiana/POP010220|access-date=August 12, 2021|website=U.S. Census Bureau}}</ref>

==History==
In 1855, Kenner was founded by Minor Kenner on land that consisted of three plantation properties Oakland, Belle Grove and Pasture that had been purchased by the Kenner family. At the time, all land north of what is now Airline Highway was swampland.{{citation needed|date=March 2023}}

In Kenner on [[1870 in sports#Boxing|May 10, 1870]], "Gypsy" [[Jem Mace]] defeated [[Tom Allen (boxer)|Tom Allen]] for the heavyweight championship of the [[bare-knuckle boxing]] era; a monument marks the spot near the river end of Williams Boulevard.

From 1915 to 1931, a [[Streetcars in New Orleans|New Orleans streetcar]] line operated between New Orleans and Kenner. The line ran between the intersection of [[Rampart Street|Rampart]] and [[Canal Street, New Orleans|Canal]] in New Orleans and the intersection of Williams Blvd and Jefferson Hwy in Kenner.

Kenner's growth began in the late 1950s when developers began subdividing, draining and filling the swampland in the northern half of the city. During the 1960s, the construction of [[Interstate 10 in Louisiana|Interstate 10]] and improvements to Veterans Memorial Highway aided the rapid development of Kenner as a suburb of New Orleans.

In 1982, [[Pan Am Flight 759]] crashed in a residential area of Kenner when a microburst forced it down.<ref>{{cite web |date=25 December 2011 |title=1982: Pan Am Flight 759 crashes in Kenner |url=http://www.nola.com/175years/index.ssf/2011/12/1982_pan_am_flight_759_crashes.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120114193702/http://www.nola.com/175years/index.ssf/2011/12/1982_pan_am_flight_759_crashes.html |archive-date=January 14, 2012 |access-date=11 February 2012 |publisher=Nola}}</ref> Eight people on the ground were killed, as were all 145 people aboard the aircraft. Six houses were completely destroyed and five more substantially damaged.

In October 2017, an explosion on the surface of an [[oil rig platform]] in [[Lake Pontchartrain]] north west of the Treasure Chest Casino injured seven people.<ref>{{Cite news |last=report |first=Advocate staff |date= Oct 15, 2017  |title=Lake Pontchartrain oil platform explosion leaves 7 injured, 1 missing; resident describes seeing 'tremendous flames' |language=en |url=https://www.theadvocate.com/new_orleans/news/lake-pontchartrain-oil-platform-explosion-leaves-7-injured-1-missing-resident-describes-seeing-tremendous-flames/article_452ec35c-b20d-11e7-8e62-eb936ad3d199.html |access-date=2023-03-19}}</ref>

==Geography==
According to the [[United States Census Bureau]], the city has a total area of {{convert|15.2|sqmi|km2}}, of which {{convert|15.1|sqmi|km2}} is land and {{convert|0.1|sqmi|km2}} (0.7%) is water.

The city of Kenner is located on the west side of [[New Orleans metropolitan area|Greater New Orleans]], in [[Jefferson Parish]]. Its boundaries are [[Lake Pontchartrain]] to the north, the [[Mississippi River]] to the south, the unincorporated areas of [[Metairie, Louisiana|Metairie]] and [[River Ridge, Louisiana|River Ridge]] to the east, and [[St. Charles Parish, Louisiana|St. Charles Parish]] to the west.

==Demographics==
{{US Census population
|align=left
|1880= 970
|1890= 953
|1900= 1253
|1920= 1882
|1930= 2440
|1940= 2375
|1950= 5535
|1960= 17037
|1970= 29858
|1980= 66382
|1990= 72033
|2000= 70517
|2010= 66702
|2020= 66448
|footnote=[https://www.census.gov/prod/www/abs/decennial/ U.S. Decennial Census]
}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+'''Kenner city, Louisiana – Racial and ethnic composition'''<br><small>{{nobold|''Note: the US Census treats Hispanic/Latino as an ethnic category. This table excludes Latinos from the racial categories and assigns them to a separate category. Hispanics/Latinos may be of any race.''}}</small>
!Race / Ethnicity <small>(''NH = Non-Hispanic'')</small>
!Pop 2000<ref name=2000CensusP004>{{Cite web|title=P004 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2000: DEC Summary File 1 – Kenner city, Louisiana|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p004&g=160XX00US2239475&tid=DECENNIALSF12000.P004|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!Pop 2010<ref name=2010CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2010: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Kenner city, Louisiana|url=https://data.census.gov/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US2239475&tid=DECENNIALPL2010.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!{{partial|Pop 2020}}<ref name=2020CensusP2>{{Cite web|title=P2 Hispanic or Latino, and Not Hispanic or Latino by Race – 2020: DEC Redistricting Data (PL 94-171) – Kenner city, Louisiana|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?q=p2&g=160XX00US2239475&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|website=[[United States Census Bureau]]}}</ref>
!% 2000
!% 2010
!{{partial|% 2020}}
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino whites|White]] alone (NH)
|42,148
|32,564
|style='background: #ffffe6; |26,586
|58.77%
|48.82%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |40.01%
|-
|[[Non-Hispanic or Latino African Americans|Black or African American]] alone (NH)
|15,725
|15,650
|style='background: #ffffe6; |14,275
|22.30%
|23.46%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |21.48%
|-
|[[Native Americans in the United States|Native American]] or [[Alaska Native]] alone (NH)
|228
|147
|style='background: #ffffe6; |115
|0.32%
|0.22%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.17%
|-
|[[Asian Americans|Asian]] alone (NH)
|1,980
|2,434
|style='background: #ffffe6; |3,149
|2.81%
|3.65%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |4.74%
|-
|[[Native Hawaiian]] or [[Pacific Islander Americans|Pacific Islander]] alone (NH)
|24
|15
|style='background: #ffffe6; |23
|0.03%
|0.02%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.03%
|-
|[[Race and ethnicity in the United States census|Other race]] alone (NH)
|99
|210
|style='background: #ffffe6; |441
|0.14%
|0.31%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |0.66%
|-
|[[Multiracial Americans|Mixed race or Multiracial]] (NH)
|711
|764
|style='background: #ffffe6; |1,918
|1.01%
|1.15%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |2.89%
|-
|[[Hispanic and Latino Americans|Hispanic or Latino]] (any race)
|9,602
|14,918
|style='background: #ffffe6; |19,941
|13.62%
|22.37%
|style='background: #ffffe6; |30.01%
|-
|'''Total'''
|'''70,517'''
|'''66,702'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''66,448'''
|'''100.00%'''
|'''100.00%'''
|style='background: #ffffe6; |'''100.00%'''
|}

In 2013, there were 66,975 living in Kenner, down from 70,517 people in 2000.<ref name="GR2">{{cite web|url=http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/22/2239475.html|publisher=[[United States Census Bureau]]|access-date=2014-12-11|title=American FactFinder|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141213014642/http://quickfacts.census.gov/qfd/states/22/2239475.html|archive-date=2014-12-13|url-status=dead}},</ref> The [[population density]] was 4,486.0 people per square mile. There were 28,076 housing units. In 2000, there were 70,517 people, 25,652 households, and 18,469 families residing in the city. The population density was {{convert|1,798.3|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|people|people|abbr=on}}. There were 27,378 housing units at an average density of {{convert|698.2|/km2|/mi2|disp=preunit|units|units|abbr=on}}. At the [[2020 United States census|2020 U.S. census]], the city's population declined to 66,448.<ref name=":0" />

During the 2019 [[American Community Survey]], the racial and ethnic makeup of Kenner was 64.6% [[Non-Hispanic whites|non-Hispanic white]], 23.8% Black or African American, 0.5% American Indian or Alaska Native, 3.7% Asian, 5.4% some other race, and 2.3% [[Multiracial Americans|two or more races]].<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Geographic Profile: Kenner city, Louisiana|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/profile?g=1600000US2239475|access-date=2021-07-13|website=data.census.gov}}</ref> In 2013, the racial makeup of the city was 48.8% [[White (U.S. Census)|White]], 34.7% [[African American (U.S. Census)|African American]], 12.1% [[Hispanic (U.S. Census)|Hispanic]] or [[Latino (U.S. Census)|Latino]], 0.4% [[Native American (U.S. Census)|Native American]], 3.7% [[Asian (U.S. Census)|Asian]], 3.80% from [[Race (U.S. Census)|other races]], and 2.24% from two or more races. In 2000, the racial makeup of the city was 68.12% White, 22.55% African American, 0.40% Native American, 2.84% Asian, 0.06% [[Pacific Islander (U.S. Census)|Pacific Islander]], 3.80% from other races, and 2.24% from two or more races. 13.62% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. Reflecting the nationwide demographic shift in 2020,<ref>{{Cite web|title=Census: US sees unprecedented multiracial growth, decline in the white population for first time in history|url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/politics/2021/08/12/how-2020-census-change-how-we-look-america-what-expect/5493043001/|access-date=2022-01-05|website=USA TODAY|language=en-US}}</ref> 40.01% were non-Hispanic white, 21.48% Black or African American, 0.17% American Indian and Alaska Native, 4.74% Asian, 0.03% Pacific Islander, 3.55% multiracial or some other race, and 30.01% Hispanic or Latino American of any race.<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|title=2020 Race and Population Totals|url=https://data.census.gov/cedsci/table?g=1600000US2239475&tid=DECENNIALPL2020.P2|access-date=2021-12-28|website=data.census.gov}}</ref>

In the Hispanic and Latin American population of Kenner, 12 of the city's tracts have Hispanic or Latino populations of 15% or more in 2010. By 2011, many businesses catering to Hispanics and Latin Americans had opened in Kenner. A portion of north Kenner is called "Little [[Honduras]]." Kenner's Hispanic Resource Center offers [[English as a second language]] classes and after school programs.<ref name="HispboomKENNER">"[https://web.archive.org/web/20110618025537/http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/06/hispanic_population_booms_in_k.html Hispanic population booms in Kenner and elsewhere in New Orleans area]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20150828183230/http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2011/06/hispanic_population_booms_in_k.html Archive]). ''[[The Times-Picayune]]''. June 15, 2011. Retrieved on September 7, 2015.</ref>

==Economy==
At one time [[L'Express Airlines]] had its headquarters in Kenner.<ref>"World Airline Directory." ''[[Flight International]]''. March 27 – April 2, 1991. [http://www.flightglobal.com/pdfarchive/view/1991/1991%20-%200781.html?search=%22Lauda%20Air%22 99]. "Head Office: 1919 Veterans Blvd., Suite 400 Kenner, LA 70062, USA:"</ref>

==Arts and culture==
===Library and planetarium===
[[File:KennerLANorthKennerLibrary.JPG|thumb|North Kenner Library]]

[[Jefferson Parish Library]] operates the North Kenner Library.<ref>"[http://www.jefferson.lib.la.us/branches/jplpage.northkenner.html North Kenner Library]." [[Jefferson Parish Library]]. Retrieved on September 29, 2010.</ref>

===Places of interest===
[[File:KennerTreasureBoat5.JPG|thumb|Treasure Chest Casino]]
[[File:KennerLaketownLighthouse1.JPG|thumb|Lighthouse concession stand at Kenner's Laketown development]]

The following are located in Kenner:
*A. J. Muss Bertolino Playground – Ed Daniels Field at Muss Bertolino Stadium is a 1,500-seat stadium that hosts high school football, lacrosse and soccer games. The stadium was also the home for the [[New Orleans Jesters]] professional soccer team. An athletics all-weather running track surrounds the field.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://wgno.com/remembering-ed-daniels/longtime-muss-bertolino-stadium-to-be-renamed-ed-daniels-field/|title=Kenner to name field at Muss Bertolino Stadium after Ed Daniels|date=27 August 2024|publisher=wgno.com|access-date=September 14, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://crescentcitysports.com/week-10-louisiana-high-school-football-schedule/|title=Muss Bertolino Field|date=3 November 2019|publisher=crescentcitysports.com|access-date=February 16, 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://mcla.us/venue/muss_bertolino_field|title=Louisiana high school football schedule|publisher=mcla.com|access-date=February 16, 2020}}</ref> The playground also has a gymnasium, multiple baseball parks and a softball field.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kenner.recdesk.com/Community/Facility?type=29|title=Facilities|date=|publisher=kenner.recdesk.com|access-date=September 14, 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://kenner.recdesk.com/Community/Facility?type=38|title=Facilities|date=|publisher=kenner.recdesk.com|access-date=September 14, 2024}}</ref>
*Chateau Golf and Country Club.
*Coconut Beach Volleyball Complex – 22 court sand volleyball complex, and the largest man-made sand complex in the United States.<ref>{{cite web|author=WDSU|author-link=WDSU|url=http://www.wdsu.com/article/coconut-beach-moving-to-kenner/3356922 |title=Coconut Beach Moving to Kenner |publisher=[[WDSU]] |date=9 May 2012 |access-date=15 January 2017}}</ref>
*[[The Esplanade (Kenner, Louisiana)|The Esplanade Mall]] – Opened in 1983, as of 2023, all but abandoned. Plans are underway to redevelop the mall. Only a [[Target Corporation|Target]] store and a [[Regal Cinemas|Regal Cinema]] movie theatre remain open at the site..
*Laketown – A park built with a boat launch, two piers, pavilions, a jogging/biking path, and a concession stand and bait house.
*[[Pontchartrain Center]] – Opened in 1991, it is the second-largest convention center in the New Orleans metro area.
*Rivertown – The historic district with museums, shops, and cultural resources. Located there are the Rivertown Repertory Theatre, Kenner Heritage Park, Kenner Planetarium, and Rivertown Science Center.<ref>Ross, Bob. "[https://web.archive.org/web/20091016010145/http://www.nola.com/politics/index.ssf/2009/10/economy_shutters_kenners_toy_t.html Economy shutters Kenner's Toy Train Museum]." ''[[New Orleans Time-Picayune]]''. October 12, 2009. Retrieved on March 7, 2010.</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.experiencejefferson.com/visitors/historic-districts/kenners-rivertown/ |title=Kenner's Rivertown |publisher=Experience Jefferson |access-date=11 February 2012}}</ref>
*Treasure Chest Casino.

==Government==
{{see also|List of mayors of Kenner, Louisiana}}
The mayor of Kenner is Michael Glaser.

Kenner is represented in the [[Louisiana House of Representatives]] by the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] [[attorney at law (United States)|attorney]] [[Debbie Villio]]. The [[Louisiana State Legislature|state senator]] is Republican [[Kirk Talbot]], a former state House member. Kenner is part of [[Louisiana's 1st congressional district|Louisiana's 1st Congressional district]], presently represented in the U.S. House by [[Steve Scalise]].

==Education==
===Primary and secondary schools===
Kenner is served by the [[Jefferson Parish Public School System]].<ref>"[http://www.kenner.la.us/2/Council_Districtt.pdf Council District Map]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20140518120323/http://www.kenner.la.us/2/Council_Districtt.pdf Archive]). City of Kenner. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.</ref>

Kenner originally had one high school, [[Alfred Bonnabel High School]], which is located on the border between Metairie and Kenner. Most areas in Kenner are zoned to this high school, while some areas in the southeast are zoned to [[East Jefferson High School]] in Metairie.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://la50000440.schoolwires.net/cms/lib/LA50000440/Centricity/Domain/142/EB%20HIGH2324.pdf|title=High School Districts 2023-2024 East Bank of Jefferson Parish|publisher=[[Jefferson Parish Public Schools]]|access-date=2023-12-24}}</ref>

Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy, a public [[charter school]], was founded in 2013.<ref name="Giusti 2020 s632">{{cite web | last=Giusti | first=Autumn Cafiero | title=Louisiana High School Is First Step In Creating K-12 Campus | website=Engineering News-Record | date=January 27, 2020 | url=https://www.enr.com/articles/48561-louisiana-high-school-is-first-step-in-creating-k-12-campus | access-date=March 10, 2024}}</ref><ref name="Parker 2020 p097">{{cite web | last=Parker | first=Farah K. | title=Civic Nation BrandVoice: Building Relationships, Exploring Opportunities, Preparing For Success: The Job Of Today's School Counselor | website=Forbes | date=January 10, 2020 | url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/civicnation/2020/01/10/building-relationships-exploring-opportunities-preparing-for-success-the-job-of-todays-school-counselor/?sh=3f7504c6799e | access-date=March 10, 2024}}</ref> It has an elementary campus in Metairie and secondary campuses in Kenner.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.discoveryhsf.org/o/kenner-discovery/page/campus-location|title=CAMPUS LOCATIONS|publisher=Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy|access-date=2023-12-24}}</ref>

Previously, some areas were zoned to [[Grace King High School]] in Metairie.<ref>"[http://jpschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/12-13-eb-high-dist.pdf High School Districts 2012-2013 East Bank of Jefferson Parish Louisiana]." ([https://web.archive.org/web/20130905125113/http://jpschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/12-13-eb-high-dist.pdf Archive]) [[Jefferson Parish Public School System]]. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.</ref> King closed in 2023.<ref name=FazioMarieLastDays>{{cite web|last=Fazio|first=Marie|url=https://www.nola.com/news/jefferson_parish/in-grace-kings-final-days-alumni-reflect/article_3146e6d4-fbeb-11ed-a27f-db964c5ab885.amp.html|title=The last days of Grace King High School, a Jefferson Parish institution with famous alumni|newspaper=[[The Times-Picayune]]|date=2023-05-29|access-date=2023-12-24}}</ref>

Theodore Roosevelt Middle School and Kenner Discovery Health Sciences Academy are the two middle schools in Kenner. In addition to Roosevelt and Kenner Discovery, middle schools serving sections of Kenner include Adams Middle and Harris Middle in Metairie, and Riverdale Middle in [[Jefferson, Louisiana|Jefferson]].<ref>"[http://jpschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/12-13-eb-middle-dist.pdf Middle School Districts 2012-2013 East Bank of Jefferson Parish Louisiana]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20130905095215/http://jpschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/12-13-eb-middle-dist.pdf Archive]) [[Jefferson Parish Public School System]]. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.</ref>

Jefferson Parish public elementary schools include:<ref>"[http://jpschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/12-13-eb-elem-dist.pdf Elementary School Districts 2012-2013 East Bank of Jefferson Parish Louisiana]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20130905120648/http://jpschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/12-13-eb-elem-dist.pdf Archive]). [[Jefferson Parish Public School System]]. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.</ref>
* A.C. Alexander Elementary School
* John James Audubon Elementary School
* Chateau Estates Elementary School
* John Clancy Elementary School
* Greenlawn Terrace Elementary School
* Walter Schneckenberger Elementary School
* Granville T. Woods Elementary

In regards to the advanced studies academies, students are zoned to Airline Park Academy.<ref>"[http://jpschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/advanced-study-academies_eastbank_academies-attendance_zones_map1.pdf East Bank Advanced Studies Attendance Zones]" ([https://web.archive.org/web/20130905130103/http://jpschools.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/advanced-study-academies_eastbank_academies-attendance_zones_map1.pdf Archive]). [[Jefferson Parish Public School System]]. Retrieved on May 18, 2014.</ref>

Washington Elementary School in Kenner closed in 2023.<ref name=sixclose>{{cite web|last=Paterson|first=Blake|url=https://www.nola.com/news/jefferson-parish-school-board-votes-to-close-6-schools/article_3b0358f8-d411-11ed-81b4-ef1232a5b3fe.html|title=Jefferson Parish School Board votes to close schools, relocate students|newspaper=[[The Times Picayune]]|date=2023-04-05|access-date=2024-03-02}}</ref>

Private schools include:
* First Baptist Christian School
* Our Lady of Perpetual Help School ([[Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans]]). The school, the parish school of St. Mary's Roman Catholic Church, opened in 1928. In 1951 an annex to the school opened. Another building with classrooms and a gymnasium was dedicated in 1956, and the current school building was dedicated in 1961. The Mercy Center, which houses school offices and a library, gymnasium, and a dedicated room for music classes, was dedicated in August 2004.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://olphla.org/history|title=History|publisher=Our Lady of Perpetual Help Catholic School|access-date=2020-05-27}}</ref>
* St. Elizabeth Ann Seton School (Roman Catholic Archdiocese of New Orleans)
* Islamic School of Greater New Orleans (ISGNO)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.isgno.net/isgno-uniform-policy-2019-2020.pdf|title=Uniform Policy 2019-2020|publisher=Islamic School of Greater New Orleans|access-date=2020-05-27}}</ref>

==Media==
{{See also|Media of New Orleans}}
The ''Kenner Star'' is Kenner's free monthly community newspaper.<ref>[http://kennerstar.com/ Kenner Star].</ref> Kenner is served primarily by New Orleans–based media outlets.

==Infrastructure==
[[File:Kenner and Bayou (32382982233).jpg|thumb|right|Interstate 10 in Kenner]]

===Transportation===
====Buses====
[[Public transport]]ation in the city is operated by the [[Jefferson Parish, Louisiana|Jefferson Parish]] Department of Transit Administration which operates Jefferson Transit. Jefferson Transit provides service to points in Kenner, Metairie and New Orleans as well as other locations in incorporated and unincorporated Jefferson Parish.<ref>[http://www.jeffersontransit.org/ Jefferson Transit].</ref>

====Roads====
Kenner is served by Interstate 10, which travels east–west through the city. Traveling westbound from the city line there are exits at Power Blvd., [[LA 49|LA 49 (Williams Blvd.)]]/32nd St. [[Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport|New Orleans Int'l Airport]], and Loyola Dr.

In addition, the interstate, [[U.S. Route 61|U.S. 61]] (generally signed as [[Airline Highway|Airline Dr.]]) travels east–west through the southern end of the city. LA 49 (signed as Williams Blvd) is the city's primary north–south corridor.

====Airport====
The [[Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport]] ([[IATA]]: MSY), the main commercial airport for the New Orleans metropolitan area, is located within the city limits, just south of Interstate 10. It serves as a major tax-revenue generator for the city.

===Health care===
[[File:KennerLAHospital3.JPG|thumb|Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner]]

*[[Ochsner Medical Center - Kenner]] – one of the major hospitals in the New Orleans metro area.

==Notable people==

*[[Jon Batiste]], musician, has a song ''I'm from Kenner''
*[[Aaron Broussard]], former Jefferson Parish President, 2003-2010<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.jeffparish.net/index.cfm?DocID=4 |title=Jefferson Parish : President: Aaron F. Broussard |website=www.jeffparish.net |access-date=11 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20061007022015/http://www.jeffparish.net/index.cfm?DocID=4 |archive-date=7 October 2006 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[Chris Howard (American football)|Chris Howard]], NFL player
*[[Chris Kenner]] (1929–1976), R&B singer and songwriter<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/373747-Chris-Kenner|title = Chris Kenner|website = [[Discogs]]}}</ref>
*[[Arthur Maulet]], NFL player<ref>{{cite web |title=Bonnabel (Kenner, LA) Alumni Pro Stats |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/schools/high_schools.cgi?id=2a0dbe1e |website=Pro football reference |access-date=1 February 2021}}</ref>
*[[Edmond J. Muniz]], former mayor of Kenner and captain of the Krewe of Endymion<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kenner.la.us/mayor.html |title=Welcome to Kenner |website=www.kenner.la.us |access-date=11 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070405103800/http://www.kenner.la.us/mayor.html |archive-date=5 April 2007 |url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[Lloyd Price]], R&B vocalist known as "Mr. Personality"<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.britannica.com/biography/Lloyd-Price|title=Lloyd Price &#124; Biography, Songs, & Facts}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
{{Commons category}}
*{{Official website|http://www.kenner.la.us}}

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