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BILOXI MARDI GRAS [The Daily Herald, February 16, 1968, p. 17] TIME LINE. 1880-Biloxi was nearly deserted on Mardi Gras day. The Camelia carried nearly seventy-five passengers to NOLA.(The Pascagoula Democrat-Star, February 20, 1880, p. 3) 1883-According to Mayor Ed Glennan, a Mardi Gras celebration was held in Biloxi in 1883. It’s February, which can only mean one thing in Biloxi: Mardi Gras season is here! The actual holiday may take place on February 21st this year, but folks on the Coast are going to be celebrating all month long.Mardi Gras (or Fat Tuesday) has a history traced all the way back to medieval Europe, where early renditions of the holiday known as “Boeuf Gras” (or fatted calf) were If you’d like to learn more about Mardi Gras on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, visit the Coastal Mississippi Mardi Gras Museum, 792-A Howard Ave., Biloxi. Hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. Phone: (228) 314-4747. Admission is $8 adults, $7 seniors and military, $5 children under 12. Biloxi, MS 39530 (228)-314-4747 museum@coastalmardigras.com. Holiday Closings: New Year’s Eve, Mardi Gras Day, July 4th, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. Hours: Monday - Friday: 10am-4pm Saturday by appointment Tours available by appointment Adults: $8 Seniors (Over 60) / Military with ID: $7 This article originally written by Jane Shambra with the title "Mardi Gras: The fifth season of our year" for BNews Monthly, the monthly newsletter of the City of Biloxi. Photographs courtesy of the LHG Image Collection / Local History & Genealogy Department / Harrison County Library System unless otherwise specified.Celebrations in Biloxi do not stop with Christmas and New Year’s. Once In 1908 the first Mardi Gras Parade took place in Biloxi with John Carraway as King and Miss Blanche Picard as Queen. In 1927 Biloxi hotels included the Edgewater Gulf Hotel, White House Hotel, Tivoli Hotel, Buena Vista Biloxi Hotel, Kennedy Hotel, Park Hotel, Avelez Hotel, and Rivera Hotel. Gulf Coast Carnival Association traces its roots back to 1908 and Biloxi’s first Mardi Gras parade, which included 17 floats, 50 flambeau carriers, the new 12-piece Herald Newspaper Band, a grand marshal, the mayor and the councilmen. The monarchs were the first King d’Iberville and Queen Ixolib. BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - A sea of purple, green, and gold descended downtown Biloxi, continuing a 30-year tradition on Saturday. Second Liners co-chair Pinkey Lewis says the parade began with Bettye BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - When many think of Mardi Gras, they may think of beads, king cake, and parades. However, its history is much deeper than that. Coastal Mississippi Mardi Gras Museum The Coastal Mississippi Mardi Gras Museum highlights the 300+ year history of the celebration of Mardi Gras on the Gulf Coast focusing on the royalty, krewes, and the people who have made Mardi Gras a magical time of year. On display are costumes, photographs and memorabilia of carnival celebrations along the coast. Open Monday-Friday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Biloxi, MS 39530 (228)-314-4747 museum@coastalmardigras.com. Holiday Closings: New Year’s Eve, Mardi Gras Day, July 4th, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. Hours: Monday - Friday: 10am-4pm Saturday by appointment Tours available by appointment Adults: $8 Seniors (Over 60) / Military with ID: $7 Biloxi celebrates its birthday on Tuesday, Mardi Gras day, during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association parade in Downtown. The city turns 325 years old on Feb. 13, 2024, the anniversary of Pierre Le Moyne, Sieur d'Iberville first setting foot on the shores of present-day Biloxi. BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - The Gulf Coast Carnival Association’s (GCCA) theme for Mardi Gras 2025 is “In Search of Lost Legends.” FLOAT DEN. GCCA crews are busy spending time in the Float Den decorating to the theme. The Gulf Coast Carnival Association float den is located in Biloxi. (WLOX) Biloxi – Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade | 1:00 p.m. Greenville – Mardi Gras Parade & Block Party | 4:00 p.m. Saturday, March 8 Bay St. Louis – Krewe of PAWseidon | 11:00 a.m. For further event information, Mardi Gras history, and more, visit Coastal Mississippi’s dedicated page. Biloxi, MS 39530 (228)-314-4747 museum@coastalmardigras.com. Holiday Closings: New Year’s Eve, Mardi Gras Day, July 4th, Thanksgiving Day, Christmas Eve, and Christmas Day. Hours: Monday - Friday: 10am-4pm Saturday by appointment Tours available by appointment Adults: $8 Seniors (Over 60) / Military with ID: $7 This article originally written by Jane Shambra with the title "Mardi Gras: The fifth season of our year" for BNews Monthly, the monthly newsletter of the City of Biloxi. Photographs courtesy of the LHG Image Collection / Local History & Genealogy Department / Harrison County Library System unless otherwise specified.Celebrations in Biloxi do not stop with Christmas and New Year’s. Once Biloxi and the Mississippi Gulf Coast are home to myriad Carnival balls, more than 20 family-oriented parades and dozens of special events to herald the approach of Mardi Gras, or “Fat Tuesday,” the last day of the Carnival season. Fat Tuesday itself falls the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. As of 2013, the building was being used as Biloxi's Mardi Gras Museum. [1] In addition to displays of memorabilia from carnival celebrations, the museum documents the history of the Magnolia Hotel. [8] The City of Biloxi, Coastal Mississippi Mardi Gras Museum, and Gulf Coast Carnival Association invite children ages 12 and younger to be part of the Biloxi Children's Mardi Gras Walking Parade, which takes place Saturday, Feb. 3 at 10 a.m. in Downtown Biloxi. Participants may walk, bike, skate, or be pushed or pulled in strollers
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