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

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.

The most visible security attendees at this year's Super Bowl in New Orleans will see is an increased law enforcement presence around the Ceasars Superdome, as well as

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

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People traveling through parts of the French Quarter during Super Bowl week will be subject to bag checks when they pass through new security checkpoints, Gov. Jeff Landry said Wednesday. Why it matters: The move is a significant planning change for how the city operates during major events.

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.

Heightened security restrictions will be in effect for the busiest section of the French Quarter starting next Wednesday through at least the day after Super Bowl LIX is played, Gov. Jeff Landry announced Wednesday.

Any bag or container that is larger than four and a half inches by six and a half inches, roughly the size of a lady's clutch pocketbook, will be subject to search. You may refuse the search but if you do, you will be denied entrance into the security zone.