By: Lindsey Noel
Downtown Mount Pleasant could have easily been mistaken for New Orleans if you were one of the many people who came out Friday afternoon. The annual Mardi Gras celebration took place Friday and was a great success.
“It seemed like the whole town was there,” said Lindsay Elias, a CMU senior from Mason, “It was a lot of fun and something different to do in Mount Pleasant.”
The town was decorated to the hilt and there were various activities for people of all ages to participate in. There was face painting, mask making, an inflatable obstacle course, a dunk tank, live music and entertainment and a whole lot more.
Elias was a volunteer for the event and she worked the kids’ inflatable obstacle course.
“It was so cute to watch the kids go through with all their beads and adorable little masks,” said Elias, “It’s like a big party for them.”
The big Mardi Gras parade was the main event, with a special performance by the CMU Marching Band. The Mount Pleasant High School marching band also performed for the first time at this event to show off their new uniforms.
“The Parade was definitely my favorite part of the day. There were so many colors and neat decorations and it was really nice to see Mount Pleasant livened up a little,” said Elias.
Some people thought that the foam dance party for teens outside of Heartstrings & Fun Things was the coolest event of the Mardi Gras festival. Up to 50 people could dance in the 16-by-16 foot playroom filled with washing machine bubbles.
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