PART III CAIN:The Man, The Myth and America's First Mardi Gras

The Man, The Myth and America’s First Mardi Gras” explains the myth of Joe Cain and how stories like his become part of America’s collective memory.

Then it explains the real Joe Cain, his family, friends, and how Mardi Gras was created in the urban Deep South before, during and after the Civil War.