The book mentions brief Mardi Gras celebrations in February ... Mobile’s place in the history of Mardi Gras, also called Carnival, would be solidified when a cotton broker named Michael Krafft ...

Hardee. The two wanted to promote the city so they created a May Day Celebration by borrowing elements of New Orleans’s Mardi Gras and fusing it with a nautical pirate theme. This led to the eme ...

Mardi Gras has an interesting history in the United States that dates back to the extremely late 1600s and early 1700s. Prior to is Christian transformation, it was a pagan celebration of spring ...

Laissez les bons temps rouler! It's time to let the good times roll at a Mardi Gras celebration near you! Plan your parade strategy early, grab a king cake to celebrate the season and get ready to ...

Another name for the Mardi Gras season is "Carnival." The name may derive from the medieval Latin word, "carnelevarium," which means "to take away or remove meat," according to the History Channel.

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according to the History Channel. Mardi Gras is traditionally celebrated on “Fat Tuesday,” the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday and the start of Lent. In many areas, however, Mardi Gras has ...

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