ˌʌndɚ ðɪ ˈoʊld nˈeɪm ʌv "ʃˈeɪkspɚ pˈɑːɹk" ɚɹˈɪdʒɪnəli kəmˈɛmɚɹˌeɪɾɪŋ nˈuː ˈɔːɹliənz mˈeɪɚ dʒˈoʊsəf ˈeɪ. ʃˈækspɪɹ, ɪɾ ɪz mˈɛnʃənd ɪnðə lˈɪɹɪks ʌv pɹəfˈɛsɚ lˈɔŋhɛɹ ænd pˈɑːpə səlˈɛstɪn.
Under the old name of "Shakespere Park" (originally commemorating New Orleans mayor Joseph A. Shakspeare), it is mentioned in the lyrics of Professor Longhair and Papa Celestin.