The Gulf Coast Carnival Association Parade Rolls Through Downtown Biloxi
On this Fat Tuesday, the energy at the Gulf Coast Carnival Associations parade was at full blast.The parade roots go back all the way to 1908…
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WXXV News 25’s Lucas Warren previews Gulf Coast Carnival Association Parade
Everywhere else it’s just Tuesday, but right now there are three big parties going on in three South Mississippi Cities. WXXV News 25’s Lucas Warren…
Route changes for Mardi Gras parades in Biloxi
Two big parades coming up in Biloxi with Neptune on Saturday and Gulf Coast on Fat Tuesday. This year, there will be a new parade route. Floats will…
12th Night Celebration rescheduled to January 10th
While Saturday marks 12th Night, Kay Miller with Biloxi Main Street and David Harris, lieutenant of Gulf Coast Carnival Association, are here to talk about the delayed start to…
Krewes preparing for Mardi Gras Day
Other krewes around the Coast are still preparing for their big day! The Gulf Coast Carnival Association is gearing up for Mardi Gras Day! Over the weekend, one million beads…
GCCA annual 5K Run for the Beads happening Saturday
This Saturday, put on our Mardi Gras beads and grab your sneakers for the Gulf Coast Carnival Association’s 11th annual 5K Run for the Beads. Registration will…
Gulf Coast Carnival Association Parade returns to Biloxi
Mardi Gras Day celebrations were taking place in Biloxi. The Gulf Coast Carnival Association’s parade spread some mambo magic throughout downtown as paradegoers filled the city’s sidewalks. The…
Gulf Coast Carnival Association’s 9th annual Run for the Beads 5K
Although Mardi Gras parades are not rolling, that did not stop the Gulf Coast Carnival Association from enjoying the good times. The association held their 9th annual Run for the Beads 5K. The 5K is held to…
Lighting of the Sails at the Mississippi Aquarium
The Mississippi Aquarium is getting into the carnival spirit with a colorful display of purple, gold, and green. Royalty from the Gulf Coast Carnival Association joined aquarium leaders this evening to light up their iconic sails in…
Gulf Coast Carnival Association’s Annual Mardi Gras Rendezvous
It’s never too early to break out your Mardi Gras purple, green, and gold. Despite the official start of Mardi Gras not being for another five months, the Gulf Coast Carnival Association decided to celebrate its favorite holiday a little…
Gulf Coast Carnival Mardi Gras Parade rolls at 1 p.m. in Biloxi. Here’s when and where streets will close.
BILOXI, Miss. (WXXV) — The Gulf Coast Carnival Association will have more than 100 units rolling in their Mardi Gras parade, which begins at 1:00 p.m. in downtown Biloxi on Fat Tuesday. Biloxi Police Chief John Miller has some advice…
Annual Twelfth Night Celebration
With the holiday season wrapping up, carnival season is right around the corner. A yearly tradition called Twelfth Night will be celebrated at the Biloxi Visitors Center on Sunday at 5 p.m. The reigning Royal Court of Gulf Coast Carnival…
Twelfth Night Celebration
Now that the holiday season has ended, it’s time to get in the carnival spirit. Here to tell us about the annual Twelfth Night Celebration in Biloxi is Cecilia Dobbs Walton. The event takes place Sunday, January 5th at 5…
Gulf Coast Carnival Association Parade brings thousands to Biloxi
Thousands of people gathered together in Biloxi for one of the biggest parades of the season. For 111 years, people of all ages have been flooding the streets of Biloxi for the annual Gulf Coast Carnival Association Parade and for…
Traffic plan for Gulf Coast Carnival Association Parade
With the Gulf Coast Carnival Association parading in downtown Biloxi tomorrow, the city has a few reminders. With tomorrow’s parade stretching longer than any other Biloxi parade, it hits a lot of construction zones. All roads that will be paraded…
Seventh annual Run for the Beads
With the first Mardi Gras parade just under two weeks away, Coast residents are trying to find ways to get into the carnival spirit. Battling the cold and fog, participants showed up to Biloxi City Hall bright and early to…
Seventh annual Run for the Beads
Mardi Gras is just around the corner. This weekend, put on your beads a little early and grab your sneakers for the Run for the Beads One Mile Fun Run and 5K. Saturday marks the seventh year the Gulf Coast…
Let the good times roll: Gulf Coast Carnival Association Parade
The streets of downtown Biloxi are covered with beads, Moon Pies, and other throws from today’s Gulf Coast Carnival Association Parade in Biloxi. Tens of thousands of revelers lined the streets of downtown Biloxi. Louie Cobb was one of them.…
2018 Gulf Coast Carnival Association Coronation Ball
It’s time to get down and boogie the night away as the Gulf Coast Carnival Association lets the good times roll for their 110th year. News 25’s Taylor Rubach is at the 2018 Coronation Ball and has more.
Fat Tuesday festivities in Biloxi
Today is the final day of the carnival season. Before the Lenten season begins, the City of Biloxi had their biggest party of the year. It’s the Gulf Coast Carnival Association’s annual Mardi Gras parade, a culmination of 109 years…
Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Ball
It’s raining royalty in the Coast Coliseum as the Coast Carnival Association’s Mardi Gras ball comes to an end. News 25’s Kendra Turley joins us with an inside look.
GCCA Royalty Reveal
The royal king and queen of the Gulf Coast Carnival Association's 109th year have been revealed. During a royal reception at the Golden Nugget in Biloxi this afternoon, Queen Ixolib 2017 Molly Catherine Atherton and King D'Iberville 2017 Kent G.…
Early Risers Roll Out for Parades
Early risers rolled out of bed and onto the streets of Biloxi to set up for today’s Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade. Some families made it out as early as 4:30 a.m. to get that perfect spot on…
Gulf Coast Carnival Association Parade
We begin tonight with the oldest parade on the Gulf Coast, a tradition dating back over 100 years. Many probably remember attending the Gulf Coast Carnival Association’s parade when they were little. Today, residents crowded the streets, keeping that tradition…