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  2. Mardi Gras in New Orleans - Wikipedia

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    The first record of Mardi Gras being celebrated in Louisiana was at the mouth of the Mississippi River in what is now lower Plaquemines Parish, Louisiana, on March 2, 1699. Iberville, Bienville, and their men celebrated it as part of an observance of Catholic practice. The date of the first celebration of the festivities in New Orleans is unknown.

  3. When Is Mardi Gras 2024 and Why Does It Change Every Year? - AOL

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    New Orleans is famously known for putting on the biggest Mardi Gras celebration in the U.S. In Rio de Janiero, Brazil, the holiday is celebrated on an even bigger scale.

  4. Mardi Gras is coming. Here's what to know about New Orleans ...

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    Carnival celebrations — parties, fancy masked balls and other markers of the season — may start on Jan. 6, but the big buildup to Mardi Gras happens in New Orleans in the final 12 days of the ...

  5. Celebrating Mardi Gras: What to know about the colorful ...

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    Here’s what travelers should know about celebrating Mardi Gras in New Orleans: What are the dates for Mardi Gras in 2024? Mardi Gras season begins on Jan. 6, the Epiphany, but its duration ...

  6. Mardi Gras - Wikipedia

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    Mardi Gras in New Orleans in 1937. Mardi Gras, as a celebration of life before the more-somber occasion of Ash Wednesday, nearly always involves the use of masks and costumes by its participants, and the most popular celebratory colors are purple, green, and gold.

  7. Mardi Gras in the United States - Wikipedia

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    The earliest Carnival celebration in North America are said to have occurred at a place on the west bank of the Mississippi River about 60 miles (97 km) downriver from where New Orleans is today. This Mardi Gras was celebrated on March 3, 1699, and in honor of this holiday, Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville, a 38-year-old French Canadian, named the ...

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

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    Nearly every year (the Covid-19 pandemic years notwithstanding) the city of New Orleans descends in to a chaotic flurry of crowds, colorful masks, and beads galore all in celebration of Mardi Gras.

  9. Krewe of Armeinius - Wikipedia

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    Carnival in New Orleans is an important facet of its history and has become an integral part of the city's love of celebration. Private groups who celebrate Carnival, or Mardi Gras, are called krewes and date back to the mid-19th century, often secretive and exclusive. By the late 1950s, gay groups began to form their own krewes, but because of ...