Mardi Gras (pronounced mâr′•dē grâ) came to America with the arrival of the French explorer Iberville in 1699.  Iberville landed in what is today Louisiana, just south of New Orleans, the heart of America's modern-day Mardi Gras celebrations. In fact, his landing is believed to have coincided with the French Mardi Gras celebration, a French catholic tradition that has been celebrated in Europe since the Middle Ages, explaining his choice of name for his point of entry: Point du Mardi Gras.

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