The address of the Mardi Gras Museum is: Po Box 1923, Biloxi, MS 39533-1923
The web address of the Mardi Gras Museum is: http://www.biloxi.ms.us/museums/mardigras
Mardi Gras will be celebrated in several cities along the Mississippi Gulf Coast prior to the big day's celebration in Biloxi, Mississippi on March 08, 2011.
The address of the Tex Mardi Gras Museum is: Po Box 5581, Bossier City, LA 71171-5581
The address of the Krewe Of Gemini Mardi Gras Museum Inc is: 2838 Long Lake Drive, Shreveport, LA 71106-8422
Not sure what your specifically looking for but here--- 1. Jackson Square 2. Ogden Museum of Southern Art 3. City Park 4. Mardi Gras Museum
For sure Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana...mostly the states along the Gulf Coast.
It is believed that Mardi Gras came to America in the year 1699 with the French explorer Sieur d'Iberville.Mardi Gras is not only celebrated in New Orleans but, in the US is also celebrated in these places: Galveston, Texas, Biloxi, Mississippi, Mobile, Alabama, Pensacola, Florida, and Port Arthur, Texas.Mardi Grasis also celebrated in places outside of the US. These places include: Rio de Janeiro and also Sao Palo, Venice.In Mardi Gras Parades, floats are decorated and people with people wearing big and colorful costumes are riding them.The people who are riding the floats throw away the beads and necklaces towards the crowd, which they collect as souvenirs.The official colors of Mardi Gras are purple, green and gold. Purple for justice, green for faith and gold for power.Mardi Gras literally means "fat Tuesday".Mardi Gras is the day before Ash Wednesday.The Mardi Gras season begins on January 6 and continues until Fat Tuesday.Mardi Gras is a legal holiday in Louisiana.
The earliest Mardi Gras celebration in North America was on March 3, 1699 at Point du Mardi Gras (about 60 miles from New Orleans). According to Wikipedia, "the earliest organized Carnival celebrations occurred in Mobile, Biloxi, New Orleans, and Pensacola, which have each developed separate traditions."
The earliest Mardi Gras celebration in North America was on March 3, 1699 at Point du Mardi Gras (about 60 miles from New Orleans). According to Wikipedia, "the earliest organized Carnival celebrations occurred in Mobile, Biloxi, New Orleans, and Pensacola, which have each developed separate traditions."
Mardi was created in 1849.
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