Across
- 1. The color purple signifies this during Mardi Gras
- 5. a flour and fat mixture used in Louisiana cooking
- 6. The color gold signifies this during Mardi Gras
- 9. Famous cafe for cafe au lait and beignets
- 11. The historic heart and oldest neighborhood of New Orleans
- 12. vegetable brought to Louisiana by enslaved Africans
- 13. Black mardi Gras krewe founded in 1909
- 14. A religion originating in West Africa and deeply rooted in Haitian and Louisiana culture
Down
- 2. brass instrument central to New Orleans parade music
- 3. Historic New Orleans square where enslaved Africans gathered on Sundays
- 4. Area of new Orleans known for historic Black culture and music
- 7. The color green signifies this during Mardi Gras
- 8. a stew that reflects African, French, and Native American influences
- 10. a musical genre born in New Orleans that shaped Mardi Gras culture
- 11. final day of mardi gras