Mayor Helena Moreno announced on May 12 that the City of New Orleans, together with Congressman Troy Carter, Councilmember Freddie King III, InspireNOLA CEO Jamar McKneely and other community leaders, has launched a campaign to improve and revitalize Morris F.X. Jeff Sr. Stadium for the youth and families of New Orleans.
The initiative aims to strengthen one of Algiers’ key athletic and community spaces by investing in its facilities for young people. The stadium is expected to benefit local students and families by providing upgraded amenities and a safer environment for sports activities.
“Residents in Algiers have a history of feeling unseen, unheard and forgotten,” said Mayor Helena Moreno. “With recent improvements in sanitation, turning on broken streetlights and filling potholes on Tullis Drive, the residents of Algiers are finally seeing and feeling results from their city. My administration hears you, we see you and we’re here to serve you.”
Councilmember Freddie King III said: “The youth and families living in Algiers deserve first class services, support and now a first-class football stadium where kids can play safely. This is a promise kept to the people of Algiers to deliver Super Bowl-level services. Kids will literally be able to play on Super Bowl-level turf while enjoying the other major improvements coming to Morris F.X. Jeff Stadium and the Algiers community.”
Congressman Troy A. Carter Sr., representing Louisiana’s Second District, added: “I want to thank Mayor Helena Moreno, Councilmember Freddie King, and the City of New Orleans for their dedication to Algiers and for their financial commitment to this important investment in our community. With local, state, and federal support, this capital campaign will ensure that students are able to practice and play safely, giving them an opportunity to pursue their dreams. The revitalization of Morris F.X. Jeff Stadium is a visible reminder of what can happen when we coordinate, collaborate, and invest together in the future of Algiers and all of New Orleans.” InspireNOLA CEO Jamar McKneely said: “We are excited to partner with Mayor Moreno, Congressman Carter, and Councilmember King to reimagine what the Morris F.X. Stadium can look like. Through this public-private partnership and private and community funding, our student-athletes can safely compete in the conditions that they deserve.”
The project will receive $100,000 from Councilmember King’s District C bond funds as well as $500,000 from Friends of InspireNOLA through private funding at its launch stage; it also includes an in-kind contribution using perimeter turf left over from Super Bowl LIX hosted previously by New Orleans.
Morris F.X. Jeff Stadium will continue serving as home field for Edna Karr High School as well as L.B Landry High School during this process with completion targeted for August 1.
