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2. Mardi Gras in New Orleans - Wikipedia

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   The holiday of Mardi Gras is celebrated in southern Louisiana, including the city of New Orleans. Celebrations are concentrated for about two weeks before and through Shrove Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday (the start of lent in the Western Christian tradition). Mardi Gras is French for Fat Tuesday, the season is known as Carnival and ...

3. Krewe of Cleopatra - Wikipedia

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   The Krewe of Cleopatra is one of the few Super Krewes with only female members [2] (with over 2,200 members and one of the largest parades participating in the New Orleans Mardi Gras). [3][4] The Krewe of Cleopatra was founded in 1972 by Dolores "Tuttie" Kepner, [5] becoming the first Carnival Club for women on the West Bank of the Mississippi ...

4. Mardi Gras - Wikipedia

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   In 1720, Biloxi had been made capital of Louisiana. The French Mardi Gras customs had accompanied the colonists who settled there. [31] Knights of Revelry parade down Royal Street in Mobile during the 2010 Mardi Gras season. In 1723, the capital of Louisiana was moved to New Orleans, founded in 1718. [33]

5. The History of Mardis Gras in 10 Facts - AOL

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   The first North American Mardi Gras was celebrated in Alabama—not Louisiana. French-Canadian explorer Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville arrived in what is now modern day Mobile, Alabama on Fat ...

6. 60 Mardi Gras Trivia Questions and Answers to Fuel Your Brain ...

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   These Mardi Gras trivia questions and answers will impress your pals and enlighten you on some of the fun and history behind Fat Tuesday. Related: Let Them Eat (King) Cake!

7. Fun, Fascinating Mardi Gras Facts That You Didn't Know - AOL

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   Its Official Start Dates Back to the 18th Century. Bienville, MardiGrasNewOrleans.com says, established New Orleans in 1718 and by the 1730s Mardi Gras was celebrated in the city, its earliest ...

8. Society of Saint Anne - Wikipedia

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   Society of Saint Anne. Hedge Fund Manager meets Mirror Lady in front of Flora Coffee Shop on Royal Street in the Faubourg Marigny. "La Société de Saint Anne" is a New Orleans Mardi Gras marching krewe that parades each Mardi Gras Day. La Société de Saint Anne was founded in 1969 by residents of the French Quarter and nearby Faubourgs who ...

9. When is Mardi Gras 2024? A look at how it began and how to ...

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   Here's everything to know about Mardi Gras. When is Mardi Gras 2023? Fat Tuesday, or Mardi Gras, in 2024 is Feb. 13. When does Mardi Gras start? Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday," according ...