Organizers from Mardi Gras of Southeast Texas met with the Beaumont city council yesterday
about possibly moving the event to Beaumont from Port Arthur. Last month, the Port Neches
city council voted against hosting Mardi Gras. The city of Beaumont is expected to make a
decision on Mardi Gras next month. The current contract the Mardi Gras of Southeast Texas
has with Port Arthur ends in July.