Children’s Walking Parade coming up in Biloxi

BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV)- Children are invited to take place in the Children’s Mardi Gras Walking Parade in Biloxi.

The City of Biloxi, Coastal Mississippi Mardi Gras Museum, and Gulf Coast Carnival Association are inviting children ages 12 and younger to be part of the fun.

The walking parade takes place Saturday, February 7 at 10 a.m. in Downtown Biloxi.

The theme is ‘Pop’ in honor of pop art, the revolutionary art movement of the 50s and 60s.

Applications are distributed through Biloxi schools and available at the Biloxi Visitors Center, 1050 Beach Blvd., Biloxi Parks & Recreation office, 377 Hiller Dr., Biloxi Recreation centers, and the Gulf Coast Carnival office and Coastal Mississippi Mardi Gras Museum, 792 Howard Ave. The forms can also be downloaded from the city’s website at biloxi.ms.us/pr.

Applications must be returned to the child’s school or the Biloxi Parks & Recreation office by Friday, Jan. 30. For more information, contact the Biloxi Parks & Recreation office weekdays by calling 228-388-7170.