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  2. Mystic society - Wikipedia

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    The Lost Cause Minstrels were founded in 1867 in Mobile. The Order of Myths, Mobile's oldest continuously parading mystic society was founded in 1867 and held its first parade on Mardi Gras night in 1868. [4] The Infant Mystics also begin to parade on Mardi Gras night in 1868, but later moved its parade to Lundi Gras (Fat Monday). [4]

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

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    Since its first impromptu celebrations in the early 1700's, Mardi Gras was regularly cancelled or banned for its destructive drunken parties—that is until 1837, when a secret society known as ...

  4. Mardi Gras in Mobile, Alabama - Wikipedia

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    Mardi Gras: ("Fat Tuesday") the Tuesday before Lent, also refers to the general several weeks of Carnival festival; King Felix III: the contemporary king of the Mobile Mardi Gras; mystic society: secret society formed for any annual Carnival events; parade krewe: a society that has annual, organized parades; tableau: a pageant event; and

  5. Striker's Independent Society - Wikipedia

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    Mobile's Mardi Gras history spans over 300 years, as customs changed with the ruling nations: Mobile was the capital of French Louisiana in 1702, then British in 1763, then Spanish in 1780, entered the Republic of Alabama, was declared American in 1812 (captured in 1813), a U.S. state in 1819, then Confederate in 1860, then became American ...

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

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    In a nod to the “reign” of Mardi Gras over the city, the Mayor of New Orleans traditionally hands over the key to the city to Rex, the king of Carnival, on Mardi Gras Day. Philip Gould/Getty ...

  7. What's the History of Mardi Gras? Here's How the Pre-Lent ...

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    What does Mardi Gras mean? In French, Mardi means “Tuesday” and gras means “fat.” That’s why the day is also referred to as Fat Tuesday. The word originated in France and was what people ...

  8. Mardi Gras in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Mardi Gras arrived in North America as a sedate French Catholic tradition with the Le Moyne brothers, [3] Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville and Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, in the late 17th century, when King Louis XIV sent the pair to defend France's claim on the territory of Louisiane, which included what are now the U.S. states of Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

  9. The History Behind Mardi Gras - AOL

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    The famous New Orleans celebration of Mardi Gras has a rich history. Learn Mardi Gras facts and the origins of the holiday's traditions such as beads, masks, and king cake.