Why Baton Rouge doesn’t have a Mardi Gras parade on Fat Tuesday

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Mardi Gras’ roots date back to Rome and Medieval Europe, eventually leading to a U.S. celebration in 1703 in what would become Mobile, Alabama. But almost anyone will tell you that Mardi Gras is a genuine Louisiana celebration. Despite New Orleans and Acadiana’s unique traditions on Fat Tuesday every year, Baton Rouge’s Carnival holiday is

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