louisiana history

Although for Mardi Gras 2021 the opportunity to catch beads will be few, if at all, we still have many things we can learn about our coveted tradition.

For roughly 15 years there was a fairly large portion of Louisiana that was officially dubbed "The Neutral Strip", meaning the area wasn't controlled by any government, military, or any laws.

Mardi Gras in South Louisiana is kind of like breathing - we just do it. There are so many historical traditions, we rarely think about the significance of what we're doing. Why do we even throw beads at Mardi Gras?