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Downtown Memphis will be the site of a five-day Mardi Gras celebration. The “Mardi Gras on Main Street” festival will run Feb. 9-13. The event will celebrate “the vibrant culture of Downtown ...
Large Mardi Gras crowds cause some to worry about a rise in crime in New Orleans — which, like other cities, saw its crime rate rise and police ranks shrink during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Sons of Tennessee Williams is a 2010 American historical documentary film produced and directed by Tim Wolff. The film spans five decades documenting the gay carnival balls in New Orleans, and the efforts of the gay community to celebrate Mardi Gras, without being discriminated against and without fear of police intervention.
1878 Memphis Mardi Gras invitation to pageants occurring on March 3, 1878 and March 4, 1878. [7] Though the celebration of Memphis Mardi Gras saw great success, the massive Yellow Fever outbreak and the decline of the city in the 1880s cause the gradual decline of Mardi Gras. By roughly the turn of the century, the party was over.
The annual event is organized by the Krewe of Barkus, a nonprofit organization that promotes adoption and rescue of homeless animals in New Orleans. [1] The Mystic Krewe of Barkus makes fun of the more traditional New Orleans Mardi Gras parades [ 2 ] [ 3 ] and is the only Mardi Gras " krewe " in New Orleans created for dogs.
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Krewe of Mid-City parades on Dimanche Gras, the Sunday prior to Fat Tuesday, on the uptown route. The parade follows the uptown route for parades starting at Napoleon Avenue and Magazine Street; proceed north to St. Charles; proceed east on St. Charles to Lee Circle continuing on St. Charles to Canal Street.