Residents of Stone Mountain kicked off their Mardi Gras celebrations a day early this year, with an umbrella parade and dance taking over downtown on Saturday. The event, which started at 2 p.m. on 3rd Street, echoed the traditional New Orleans revelry, complete with school bands, professional musicians and dancers. According to AOL.com, there was no shortage of beads, floats and live music, alongside a variety of food and drinks for the festive crowd.