San Marcos’ only Mardi Gras Krewe, the Mistick Krewe of Okeanos, hosted its 9th annual Twelfth Night Carnival Ball on Saturday, marking the beginning of Mardi Gras season.
Twelfth Night traditionally signals the end of the Christmas season, but as the appearance of King Cakes in some stores will testify, it also celebrates the beginning of the Mardi Gras season. The ball took place on the 11th floor of the JC Kellam Administration Building and included music from The Dirty River Dixieland Band, presentation of four debutantes and the crowning of the King and Queen Okeanos IX.
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