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| | Krewe of Hebe - Mardi Gras Up River |
 | | Historically, Mardi Gras was celebrated in Jefferson, Texas back in the 19th century, surely a sign of the city's cultural ties with New Orleans via the waterways of the Big Cypress River, Caddo Lake, Twelve Mile Bayou and the Red River. |
 | | Jefferson's Krewe of Hebe (hee-bee), the organization that founded and produces Mardi Gras Upriver is a non-profit organization whose main focus is the creation of several annual events in the Jefferson, TX area. |
 | | The year 1990, however, marked the rebirth of Jefferson's Mardi Gras celebration, albeit on a slightly smaller scale than the one of today. |
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