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Headline: This Day in History: New Orleanians Take to the Streets for Mardi Gras

Caption: February 27, 1827. Groups of masked students danced in the streets, marking the beginnings of the city's Mardi Gras celebrations. The Mardi Gras celebration was brought to the region by French settlers towards the end of the 1600s.

Keywords: This Day in History,New Orleans,New Orleanians,Streets,Mardi Gras,French,Celebration,City,French Settlers,Paris,Studios,Mobile,Alabama,Carnival,Offbeat,History

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