Also.. if you have time, check out the d-day museum. If I remember correctly, it's on Magazine Street. I believe it is south of the Quater.
Yup..
The National World War II Museum
945 Magazine Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
(Main Entrance on Andrew Higgins Drive)
Phone: (504) 527-6012
Fax: (504)-527-6088
http://www.nationalww2museum.org/
Mind you, you could easily spend an entire day in that place. It is amazing.