- This week in Louisiana history. March 3, 1964. John McKeithen elected as Governor.
- This week in New Orleans history. Iberville and Bienville
"Discover" the Mouth of the Mississippi. March 2, 1699. The
celebration of Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) arrived in Louisiana
with two Canadian brothers, Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur d’Iberville
and Jean-Baptiste Le Moyne, Sieur de Bienville. Sent by Louis
XIV to secure the territory of La Louisiane for France, the
brothers’ expedition entered the mouth of the Mississippi on
the evening of Monday, March 2, 1699. Their party continued
upstream to a spot on the west bank (about 60 miles downriver
from present-day New Orleans) and encamped. This was the
following day, Tuesday, March 3, 1699, which was Mardi Gras
day. In honor of this European holiday, expedition leader
Iberville named the site Pointe du Mardi Gras and the
connecting tributary Bayou Mardi Gras.
- This week in Louisiana.
Cajun Country Courir de Mardi Gras
February 9th, 2018 - February 13th, 2018
Various Locations in Eunice, LA
Downtown Eunice, 300 S. Second St.,
Eunice, LA 70535
337-457-7389
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This unique five day celebration is not your typical idea of Mardi Gras with beads and doubloons. In fact you won't find these trinkets in sight, but instead, men and women on horseback donned in hand crafted wire masks, tall hats called capuchons, and very distinctive costumes. This one of a kind celebration begins the Friday before Mardi Gras Day, but the main event is the Courir de Mardi Gras procession or "chicken run" which involves chasing a live chicken to collect for a community gumbo, and silliness by revelers all day. Don't wait till Fat Tuesday to join in the fun. Throughout the weeked, experience the town's rural traditions with jam sessions, street dances, cooking demos, Mardi Gras exhibits and a special Liberty Theater show. Les Jeunes and L'il Mardi Gras runs for children are on Sunday as well as an old time boucherie (hog butchering).
The Eunice Courir de Mardi Gras dates back from when the town was first established in the late 19th century. The Courir was abandoned for a few years during World War II, but in 1946 a small band of riders revived the tradition. Today, the Eunice Courir de Mardi Gras has more than 2,000 participants on the run, and it continues to increase each year.
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