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Mardi
Gras 2009 |
"Celebrating
20 Years of Mardi Gras Upriver" |
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MAB BALL FEBRUARY 7, 2009 |
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Jefferson's
Mardi Gras is
comprised of volunteer membership, whose main focus
is the creation of several annual events in the Jefferson,
TX area.
Historically,
Mardi Gras was celebrated in Jefferson, Texas back in
the 19th century, surely a sign of the city's cultural
ties with New Orleans via the waterways of the Big Cypress
Bayou, Caddo Lake, Twelve Mile Bayou and the Red River.
Numerous
stories of the parties thrown in Jefferson appear in
area newspapers of the day, noting particularly the
galas, including the Queen Mab Ball, held in Jefferson,
and other events thrown aboard boats plying the waterways
between Jefferson, TX and Shreveport, LA.
When
the town's tremendous commerce slowed to a crawl, in
the late 1800's, so did much of the city's cultural
life. The year 1990, however, marked the rebirth of
Jefferson's Mardi Gras celebration, albeit on a slightly
smaller scale than the one of today.
Memberships are available to any interested parties and
cost $40.00/individual and $75.00/couple
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2008 King Jacques
Jaubert and Queen Beverly Bradley |
which is far less than the thousands of dollars paid by
individuals to "play" in the larger Krewes of New
Orleans, Mobile, even Shreveport. Jefferson's club is
also a bit more relaxed, but if you want to see the
group go into action, ask it to host an event.
The
first official event wasn't actually Mardi Gras,
but instead the 1989 Jefferson Heritage Triathlon. Funds
raised from that race helped support the first Mardi
Gras in 1990, and since then, the two events have been
most inseparable.
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T R I A T H L O N 2 0 0 9 This
past summer, the volunteers and Jefferson hosted its
20th annual Heritage Triathlon, by far one of the most popular
races among tri-athletes and also one of the largest running
in the four state region of Texas, Louisiana, Oklahoma and
Arkansas.
Click on the button for this years Triathlon to be held Sunday July 19th, 2009 at 8:00 AM Sharp at Beautiful Lake O' The Pines, just 10 miles West of Jefferson, Texas.
Print this form and Mail back to us or go here to register online.
You may also go to Sport Spectrum USA
www.sportspectrumusa.com to
locate the Jefferson Heritage Triathlon in the Events area.
Every
year the group also sponsors a Halloween event. Some years
it is a Haunted House, and this past year it was a "Monster
Bash " in conjunction with Auntie Skinner's Riverboat
Club.
Mardi
Gras in Jefferson is a three day event that is held over the
same weekend as Mardi Gras in New Orleans (weekend prior to
Fat Tuesday) and the weekend varies from year to year.
Membership Forms
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For
More Information, Write to:
hebe@mardigrasupriver.com
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