The Mayor Of Mardi Gras: A Memoir

Description: Please refer to the section BELOW (and NOT ABOVE) this line for the product details - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Title:The Mayor Of Mardi Gras: A MemoirISBN13:9780578381794ISBN10:0578381796Author:Fischer, Gregory L. (Author)Description:New Orleans Mardi Gras Parades Date Back To 1857 Many People Attend Mardi Gras Fewer People Participate As Members Of A Krewe, And Still Fewer Work Year-Round As Artists And Float Builders My Cousin Mckinley Mackie J Cantrell, Iii Was One Of The Artists And Builders Who Worked Full-Time To Bring Mardi Gras To Life A Third-Generation Float Builder, Mackie's Grandfather Began Building Floats During The Great Depression By The Mid-70S, Big Mac Cantrell Had His Own Company, Called Mckinley J Cantrell And Son And Was Captain Of His Own Parade, The Krewe Of Mardi Gras Cantrell Floats Lives On Today, But Mackie Died Suddenly Two Days After Christmas In 2021 He Was Forty-Seven He Was More Of A Brother To Me, A Mentor, Who Took Me On To Work With Him For An Entire Year Of Carnival Preparation In 2011-12 This Book Is A Telling Of All My Great Memories Of Mackie It Is A Rare Glimpse Into New Orleans Life, Intended For Anyone Who Wants A Better Understanding Of Everything That Goes Into The Celebration Of Mardi Gras But For Friends And Family Who Knew Mackie Dearly Like Me, It's Something To Take With You If You Want To Spend A Day With Him As He Would Say, It's A True Story Binding:Paperback, PaperbackPublisher:Make It Write PublishingPublication Date:2022-03-01Weight:0.18 lbsDimensions:0.21'' H x 7'' L x 4.25'' WNumber of Pages:102Language:English

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