Labels:book | reckoner | sky OCR: LOVISIANA Gras French for fat Tuesday is an annual celebration In which people enjoy themse1ves on the last day before Lent traditionally period of fasting. Mardi Gras celebrations are held in several places around the world; one of the most famous takes place in New Orleans Thousands of people come New Orleans everu year to watch the torchlight parades street dancing costume balls pue masquer ades In 1803 the United States bought the land between the Mississippi River pue the Rocky Mountains from France This transaction the Louisiana Purchase Louisiana was the first state to enter the United States from this region Mining for oil pue natural qas is important in Louisiana The state produces more oi1 than any other except Alaska and Texas and I Louisiana 7 the country': leader producing nat ...
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