Meridian Mardi Gras Includes Kids, Pets
New Orleans may have a lock on Mardi Gras debauchery, but in Meridian, Mardi Gras means fun for the whole family.
The city sponsors the annual Meridian Main Street Mardi Gras Downtown Parade as well as a "Little Mardi Gras" for young revelers.
Festivities include a gumbo cook-off, crawfish boil, block party and a Battle of the Bands competition as well as a popular pet parade.






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