Mardi Gras trees are exactly what you think they are: A Christmas tree decked out with Mardi Gras decorations. The exact history of the origin of Mardi Gras trees is a little fuzzy.

People who prefer putting up a fake Christmas tree are a little more lax when they take down their trees. Around the Gulf Coast, there’s also a pretty good reason to keep it up: Mardi Gras.

A-hed Go Ahead, Leave the Christmas Tree Up—Decor Turns Year-Round Home decorators deck out their trees for Mardi Gras, Flag Day and beyond; ‘There’s always something to celebrate’ ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG)- The Christmas season may be over, but the tree in Downtown Mobile will stick around for a few more weeks. The City of Mobile switched the holiday decorations to purple and gold… ...