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2. When is Mardi Gras 2025? Here's what to know as Fat ... - AOL

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   Mardi Gras, which is also known as Fat Tuesday, is a day of indulgence that marks the end of Carnival. It's immediately followed by Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent.Lent is a 40-day season of ...

3. 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.

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   Getting dressed up for Mardi Gras is all part of the fun, but when it comes to shoes, it’s best to wear a pair you don’t mind getting a little dirty. Parade grounds can get messy, and with all ...

5. Mardi Gras - Wikipedia

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   Mardi Gras (UK: / ˌ m ɑːr d i ˈ ɡ r ɑː /, US: / ˈ m ɑːr d i ɡ r ɑː /; [1] [2] also known as Shrove Tuesday) is the final day of Carnival (also known as Shrovetide or Fastelavn); it thus falls on the day before the beginning of Lent on Ash Wednesday. [3]

6. Mystic Krewe of Nyx - Wikipedia

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   In September 2015 with over 2,200 members, the Mystic Krewe of Nyx becomes the first all-female Super Krewe [11] for Mardi Gras 2015. On January 6, 2015, the Mystic Krewe of Nyx was presented with a proclamation from the New Orleans City Council, acknowledging the Krewe as the largest all female parading Krewe in Mardi Gras history. [12]

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8. 75 Mardi Gras Facts That Will Help You Bring Meaning to the ...

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   The very first all-female Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans was organized by the Krewe of Venus in 1941. 59. The 2013 Super Bowl in New Orleans forced the Mardi Gras parade to change locations as ...

9. Mardi Gras Act of 1875 - Wikipedia

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   The history of Mardi Gras in the United States started with Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville's defense of the Louisiane territory (modern-day Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, and parts Texas.) He and his men settled a camp around 60 miles away from present-day New Orleans on Mardi Gras in 1699. [ 6 ]