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1:30 PM | D'Iberville - North Bay Mardi Gras Association Parade. Monday, March 3 5:30 PM | Bay St. Louis - Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse Lundi Gras Parade. Tuesday, March 4, Mardi Gras 1 PM | Bay St. Louis - Krewe of Real People 1 PM | Biloxi - Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade As you revel in the festivities, make sure you are sporting the look as well! Stop by the Biloxi Visitors Center, 1050 Beach Blvd., and purchase a Mardi Gras shirt! The colorful long-sleeve shirt celebrating Biloxi and Mardi Gras with the lighthouse decked out in purple, green, and gold is available for $35 each, while supplies last. Parade goers during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade in Biloxi on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. BILOXI: Krewe of Barkloxi Pet PAWrade (RESCHEDULED), 1 p.m.-5 p.m. at Point Cadet Pavillion in Biloxi (postponed from 2/23 due to weather, then moved to Sunday, March 16) BAY ST. LOUIS: Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse Lundi Gras Parade, 5:30 p.m. Bay St. Louis Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse Parade Route for 2025 (WLOX) Tuesday, March 4 - Mardi Gras Revelers will find one major change for the two big Biloxi parades: the Krewe of Neptune on the evening of March 1 and the Gulf Coast Carnival Association’s Mardi Gras day parade on March 4. Mark your calendars for Mardi Gras happenings in Biloxi! Carnival season officially kicked off in Biloxi with the Twelfth Night celebration at Biloxi City Hall on Jan. 10. And with Fat Tuesday set for Feb. 13, 2024, more Mardi Gras events are set to take place throughout January and February. Here is the lineup of BILOXI: Annual Biloxi Twelfth Night, 5 p.m. at Biloxi City Hall Thursday, January 30 PASS CHRISTIAN: Mardi Gras Community King Cake Tasting , 10:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m., Randolph Center (315 Clark Avenue) The Coast’s oldest Mardi Gras group, the Gulf Coast Carnival Association, will have 100 units rolling in its Biloxi parade on Fat Tuesday. The GCCA’s Jennifer Schmidt said a crowd of about Biloxi’s home of Mardi Gras & the Mississippi Coasts oldest and most prestigious Carnival organization. With over 425 Sponsors, GCCA leads the way in providing the greatest free show on the Coast. Its Mardi Gras Day parade has been judged the best on the Coast, and its King d’Iberville and Queen Ixolib are considered the official royalty of Children’s Mardi Gras Walking Parade, Feb. 11, 10 a.m., Downtown. Open to ages 12 and younger. Parade travels from under the I-110 on Howard and ends a Biloxi City Hall, 140 Lameuse St. Late registration and costume and float sign up the day of the event from 9 to 9:45 a.m. at the parade start. GCCA HISTORY. The Hunt family, including sisters Martha Tripp and Susan Hunt, have been involved in Mardi Gras on the Gulf Coast for years. Jeff O’Keefe, who was King D’Iberville in 2000, is Annual Krewe Of Gemini Mardi Gras Day Parade in Gulfport Annual Krewe of Neptune Night Mardi Gras Parade in Biloxi Annual St. Paul Mardi Gras Parade in Pass Christian Annual Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse “Lundi Gras” Parade in Bay St Louis Other Mardi Gras Events In addition to parades, the Mississippi Gulf Coast holds many other thrilling 1735 Likes, 78 Comments. TikTok video from Your Barefoot Neighbor (@yourbarefootneighbor): “Join us as we prepare for the Mardi Gras parade in Biloxi! Expect fun throws and festive vibes this Saturday. #MardiGras #Biloxi”. Our dad and our grandfather loved Mardi Gras. They love seeing the children have a good time,” said Tripp. “We know what to do when it comes to Mardi Gras,” said Susan Hunt. “It was a very special time in our lives, and it still is.” FAT TUESDAY PARADE. The GCCA parade will roll through downtown Biloxi at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, March 4. BAY ST. LOUIS: Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse Lundi Gras Parade, 5:30 p.m., lineup starts at the Bay St. Louis Depot; Tuesday, February 13. BILOXI: Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade, starts at 1 p.m. (airing on WLOX) Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade Route for 2024 (WLOX) BAY ST. LOUIS: Krewe of Real People, 1 p.m. Since 1908, Gulf Coast Carnival Association is Biloxi’s home of Mardi Gras and the Mississippi Coast’s oldest and most prestigious Carnival organization. GCCA leads the way in providing the biggest and greatest free show on the Coast Mardi Gras Day. Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras, French for “Fat Tuesday,” is an exciting, treasured celebration for all, brought to life with music, costumes, art, parades, and more! Many visitors journey afar to experience the fun and indulge in the revelry of the Mardi Gras season with locals. 7 pm – Krewe of Mitheris - Biloxi Gruich Community Center. March 1st – Saturday. Noon – Second Liners Mardi Gras Club parade, Downtown Biloxi. Noon – Krewe of Diamondhead Mardi Gras Parade, Diamondhead. 12 pm – Jackson County Carnival Association Parade, Pascagoula. 1 pm – Krewe of Gemini parade, Gulfport Mississippi’s Best Mardi Gras Celebrations You Can’t Miss Mardi Gras is a time of revelry, tradition, and joy—and Coastal Mississippi knows how to celebrate in style. While New Orleans may be the most famous destination for Mardi Gras, the Gulf Coast boasts its own unique blend of parades, delicious king cake, and family-friendly fun. Mississippi’s first recorded Mardi Gras parade took place in 1908 in Biloxi, organized by the Elks Lodge, city officials, and prominent figures like Walter Henry ‘Skeet’ Hunt. This inaugural Carnival event featured traditional elements such as the Boeuf Gras (fatted calf) and decorative floats.
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