Mardi Gras Underway In St. Louis

CREATED Jan. 7, 2013

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ST. LOUIS (AP) - The Mardi Gras season is under way in St. Louis. Fireworks kicked off the season last night in the city's Soulard district.

More than a dozen events are planned leading up to the Fat Tuesday parade next month

 The St. Louis Mardi Gras celebration is believed to be the nation's second-largest behind New Orleans.