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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, Texas 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, Texas and Shreveport, Louisiana.
When the town's tremendous commerce slowed to a crawl, in the late 1800s, 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. ► MORE |
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