Mardi Gras will take over Louisiana on Tuesday, February 28th. It will be a day filled with floats, cold beer, good food, lots of beads and pancakes. Wait, pancakes? Well, you'll be eating pancakes if you're celebrating Shrove Tuesday.
Fat Tuesday was cancelled during World War 2, World War 1 and even the Civil War. All of those, completely understandable reasons. But, in 1979 Mardi Gras was cancelled in New Orleans for a very different reason, and people were not happy.
By now, you've had the chance to get to know "Queen Marie Laveau I" Jenny Krueger. Now, it's time for you to get to know "King Samedi I", Dwight Prudhomme, Vice President of Republic National Distributing Company.
As you're getting your best outfits ready for the Krewe De Bayou's Voodoo Masquerade Ball Friday, January 29th at La Marquise in Parc Lafayette, take a quick look back at a New Orleans Mardi Gras from 1954.
If you're planning on buying a VIP table for the upcoming Krewe de Bayou Mardi Gras Ball on Saturday, January 19th so be sure to reserve yours now as tables are almost sold out!
The Inaugural Krewe de Bayou Mardi Gras Ball is heading to the Downtown Ballroom January 19th, 2012! You’re not in a Krewe? You don’t have to be! You are in a Krewe? You can come to our Ball too! ANYONE can join us for our Inaugural Krewe de Bayou Mardi Gras Ball!