Before the night took a tragic turn, Alexis described a hopeful New Year’s celebration with new friends and old.
She drove from Mobile, Alabama, with seven friends, including Brandon, to New Orleans on New Year’s Eve.
The area surrounding Bourbon Street was packed, Alexis said, making it difficult to even find a parking spot.
At midnight, she remembers being in the middle of Bourbon Street with her new Chicago friends and taking a selfie while laughing.
After the ball dropped, her group stayed mostly outside on Bourbon Street rather than in the bars, because they could still hear the music.
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