Photo Gallery: Memphians celebrate Mardi Gras
Hula-Hoopers perform on Beale Street during a Mardi Gras parade Feb. 7. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Members of the Silky O'Sullivan's crew toss beads to eager Memphians during a Mardi Gras parade on Beale Street on Feb. 7. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Memphians navigate large piles of ice to catch candy and beads at a Mardi Gras parade on Beale Street on Feb. 7. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Two-year-old Alexis waits for beads and candy at a Mardi Gras parade on Beale Street on Feb. 7. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Revelers catch candy and beads at a Mardi Gras parade on Beale Street on Feb. 7. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
A member of the Raleigh-Egypt High band preforms at a Mardi Gras parade on Beale Street on Feb. 7. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Silky O'Sullivan's dueling piano player Gunner Samson plays on a float during a Mardi Gras parade on Beale Street on Feb. 7. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Parade-goes beg for beads at a Mardi Gras parade on Beale Street on Feb. 7. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
Memphians watch the Whitehaven High band march at a Mardi Gras parade on Beale Street on Feb. 7. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
A mom catches a bead necklace at a Mardi Gras parade on Beale Street on Feb. 7. (Patrick Lantrip/The Daily Memphian)
For the third year in a row, the owners of Fat Tuesday Memphis and Esco Memphis restaurants brought back their Mardi Gras in Memphis celebration.
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