asked 120k views
13 votes
Where did mardi gras originated mobile or new orleans.

asked
User Selly
by
8.3k points

1 Answer

7 votes
The first unofficial American Mardi Gras took place on March 3, 1699, when French explorers Pierre Le Moyne D'Iberville and Sieur de Bienville landed near present-day New Orleans, Louisiana. They held a small celebration and dubbed their landing spot Point du Mardi Gras.
answered
User Suing
by
9.1k points

Related questions

1 answer
5 votes
9.0k views
1 answer
1 vote
141k views
asked Dec 27, 2024 32.2k views
Egle asked Dec 27, 2024
by Egle
7.7k points
1 answer
5 votes
32.2k views
Welcome to Qamnty — a place to ask, share, and grow together. Join our community and get real answers from real people.