page_title: Mardi Gras in the United States
section_title: Texas
hierarchical_section_title: Mardi Gras in the United States / Texas
caption_attribution_description: English: Galveston, Texas (Feb. 25, 2006) - Seaman Recruit Zachary D. Lyons, assigned to the amphibious transport dock ship USS Trenton (LPD 14) gives beads to cheering spectators along the Krewe of Momus Mardi Gras parade route. Trenton and her crew were honored guests for Mardi Gras festivities during Navy Week Galveston. Twenty such weeks are planned this year in cities throughout the U.S., arranged by the Navy Office of Community Outreach (NAVCO). NAVCO is a new unit tasked with enhancing the Navy's brand image in areas with limited exposure to the Navy.U.S. Navy photo by Chief Journalist Maria R. Escamilla (RELEASED)
context_page_description: Mardi Gras in the United States is not observed nationally across the country, largely due to the country’s Protestant and Anglo roots. Mardi Gras and Carnival are mostly Catholic holidays, while the United States has a Protestant majority population. However, a number of cities and regions in the U.S. have notable Mardi Gras or Carnival celebrations. Most of these places trace their Mardi Gras celebrations to French, Spanish, and other Catholic colonial influences on the settlements over their history. The earliest Carnival celebration in North America occurred at a place on the west bank of the Mississippi river about 60 miles downriver from where New Orleans is today; this Mardi Gras on the 3rd of March 1699 and in honor of this holiday, Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur d'Iberville, a 38-year-old French Canadian, named the spot Point du Mardi Gras near Fort Jackson. The earliest organized Carnival celebrations occurred in Mobile, Biloxi, New Orleans, and Pensacola, which have each developed separate traditions. In addition, modern activities generally vary from city to city across the U.S.
caption: Mardi Gras in Galveston
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