Austin State University. According to Campbell, the Mardi Gras tree concept got started when someone removed all of their Christmas tree ornaments but kept the artificial tree up. The reason is a ...

Glynis Byars of Victory Silks and Interiors in Lafayette said some of the same ornaments you used on your Christmas tree can easily be recycled for Mardi Gras. “Some of those gold Christmas ...

The sports tree has a singing Bob Hope ornament and the Mardi Gras tree is made up of decorative masks collected from San Antonio and New Orleans. Gloria Witherow said that she was inspired to ...

Christmas ornaments have been replaced with adorned masks on the newly converted Mardi Gras tree. And carolers have put on their marching shoes and joined the brass band procession. The season of ...