MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Louisiana’s governor has declared a state of emergency because of the threat of flooding along the Mississippi River and elsewhere across the state.
Mardi Gras weekend is here, and the last of the balls will be held and the parades begin.
Government offices for St. Mary Parish, Morgan City, Berwick and Patterson will be closed Tuesday for the Mardi Gras holiday.
Today we chase chickens at Mardi Gras but, way back when, the celebration of “Fat Tuesday” in France was about a fat bull.
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