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2. Mardi Gras - Wikipedia

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   Although founded in the 1760s, the St. Louis Mardi Gras festivities only date to the 1980s. [39] The city's celebration begins with "12th night," held on Epiphany, and ends on Fat Tuesday. The season is peppered with various parades celebrating the city's rich French Catholic heritage. [40]

3. Mardi Gras in the United States - Wikipedia

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   Mardi Gras arrived in North America as a sedate French Catholic tradition with the Le Moyne brothers, [3] Pierre Le Moyne d'Iberville and Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne de Bienville, in the late 17th century, when King Louis XIV sent the pair to defend France's claim on the territory of Louisiane, which included what are now the U.S. states of Alabama, Mississippi, and Louisiana.

4. Soulard, St. Louis - Wikipedia

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   ZIP code (s) Part of 63104. Area code (s) 314. Website. stlouis-mo.gov. Soulard ( / ˈsulɑːrd / SOO-lard) is a historic neighborhood in St. Louis, Missouri. It is the home of Soulard Farmers Market, the oldest farmers' market west of the Mississippi River. Soulard is one of ten certified local historic districts in the city of St. Louis.

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

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   Mardi Gras begins precisely 47 days before Easter. Since Easter falls on a different Sunday every year in alignment with the lunar cycle, Mardi Gras also has a variable date. Easter is always on ...

6. 75 Mardi Gras Facts That Will Help You Bring Meaning to ... - AOL

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   Mardi Gras masks are encouraged as a means to help revelers really let loose. 24. In 2018, The Corps de Napoleon was fined $100 for having 23 unmasked riders on a Mardi Gras parade float in New ...

7. Top 5 Places in STL for a Perfect To-Go Mardi Gras Celebration

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8. Beggin' Strips - Wikipedia

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   Purina holds an annual pet parade around the time of Mardi Gras. The Parade, originally sponsored by Purina Beggin’ Strips, and now a general Purina event, is held every year in Soulard, a historic French neighborhood in St. Louis, Missouri with over 5,000 pets and their owners in attendance.

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

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   French-Canadian explorer Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville arrived in what is now modern day Mobile, Alabama on Fat Tuesday, 1699. He named the location Point du Mardi Gras and threw a little party ...