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Louisiana Considered: A History Of Cajun Mardi Gras + Power Outages Continue Across The State

The French Quarter during Mardi Gras, Feb. 2021.
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The French Quarter during Mardi Gras, Feb. 2021.

Karen Henderson hosted Tuesday’s Louisiana Considered.

  • Captain Pat Frey talks about this year’s Eunice Courir de Mardi Gras.

  • Cajun folklorist and professor Barry Jean Ancelet on the traditions and history of Cajun Mardi Gras.

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Karen Henderson is an award-winning journalist whose stories have aired nationally on NPR.