Shreveport, Louisiana Presents a Master Class in Celebrating Mardi Gras

Mardi Gras is a fascinating tradition dating back thousands of years. In French, Mardi means Tuesday and Gras is ?Fat?. Therein lies the name Fat Tuesday. The inaugural Mardi Gras celebration in the United States commenced on March 3, 1699, on land near present-day New Orleans, Louisiana. However, Mobile, Alabama is recognized as having the first o...

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