Jeeps will roll in their own Carnival parade in Long Beach
The Carnival Association of Long Beach is launching a new kind of Carnival parade this year with the inaugural “Jeep-A-Gras” on Saturday, January 22 in downtown Long Beach.
The event is the first of its kind – a Jeeps only Mardi Gras parade – anywhere in the region.
The registration form can be found on the Carnival Association’s Facebook page.
As “jeepin” is popular along the Coast and the CALB’s regular parade is filled with traditional floats, the team came up with the idea of a “Jeeps only” parade.
The response has been great and CALB organizers say they believe that it will grow to become a featured event during Mardi Gras season.
CALB’s traditional Mardi Gras parade will roll on the streets of Long Beach on Saturday, February 19 at 6 pm.
Moises Espinal will serve as Grand Marshal. Espinal is a resident of Long Beach and served honorably in the U.S. Marine Corps. While in Afghanistan, he worked closely with Afghan interpreters and after the recent unrest in that region, he has been instrumental in helping and organizing efforts to help the interpreters and their families to safety.
King Scott the 62nd will be the Honorable Melvin Ray, Harrison County Justice Court Judge and Queen Rosalie 2022 is Lynn Madigan Mulherin.
The parade route has been extended to the end of Jeff Davis Avenue to Hwy 90 and then north on Cleveland Avenue to accommodate the larger floats and add more floats to the popular family oriented parade.
CALB is celebrating our 62nd year with the theme “Under the Sea.” The association was formed in 1960 by a group of mothers at St. Thomas Catholic Church in Long Beach to help raise money for St. Thomas Catholic School. Today, the association still contributes to St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School and other charities along the Coast.
For more information, please contact Jason D. Green, CALB President, 228-323-7559, jgreen@riemannfamily.com, or Eddie Seal, Parade Chairman, 228-326-7207, eddieseal2350@gmail.com
