Mardi Gras esitlus
about 60 miles south of where New Orleans is
today. This was the day Mardi Gras was being
celebrated in France. In honor of this important day,
Iberville named the site Point du Mardi Gras.
On Mardi Gras of 1857, the Mystick Krewe of
Comus held its first parade. Comus is the oldest
continuously active Mardi Gras organization and is
considered the first Carnival krewe in the modern
sense.
Masks & Music
There are French royals, feather-covered showgirls, Energizer
bunnies, painted clowns, masked lions and countless others in the
streets of New Orleans at Mardi Gras.
By dawn on that most famous Tuesday, people have claimed the
best spots on the streets to watch fabulous floats, outrageous
performers, and visiting celebrities go by.
Marching bands, some of them founded more than a century ago,
also take to the streets with music and festive dress. They open the
day by spreading jazz music through the city before the more than
annaabi.ee 
