Juanita Tolliver: 6 p.m., Baldwin & Co., 1030 Elysian Fields Ave. The author discusses and signs "A More Perfect Party: The ...
Abby Roniger’s “Carnival Time in My Mind,” which tells in verse form the traditions of family-friendly Mardi Gras. The young ...
Mobile is located 144 miles away from New Orleans. Some history books claim that the first Mardi Gras in America happened in 1699 when French explorers Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville and Jean ...
The book mentions brief Mardi Gras celebrations in February 1701 and 1702. The first official celebration, a feast, was held on the traditional date in February in 1703. “The merrymaking ...