mardi gras

Countdown to Mardi Gras: This year, 7 weeks of festivities

By JANET McCONNAUGHEY Associated Press NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The Christmas season is officially drawing to a close, but it's just the start of the season leading up to New Orleans' biggest street party: Mardi Gras. Some walking parades and…

Clydesdales return for Mardi Gras 2020

The world famous Budweiser Clydesdales will be making their way to the Gulf Coast for the Mardi Gras season. You can see them parading across the Coast later this month as they make four stops from Bay St. Louis to…

‘Throw M Again’ Bead Recycling

With Mardi Gras over, you are probably left with tons of beads that you may not know what to do with. The clients at Gulf Coast Industries will take those beads! Every year they take these leftover beads and clean…

Krewe of Real People parade through Bay St. Louis

They were keeping it real this Fat Tuesday in Bay St. Louis with the Krewe of Real People Parade rolling down the streets of Old Town this afternoon. It’s a parade with deep roots here in South Mississippi, starting off…

Krewe of Gemini wraps up Mardi Gras

The Krewe of Gemini wrapped up this Mardi Gras season tonight as they paraded the streets of downtown Gulfport. Beads, along with lots of dancing and so much more, made this last parade of the Mardi Gras season one to…

Krewe of Gemini Parade rolls through Gulfport

The Krewe of Gemini is getting ready to parade down the streets of Gulfport to wrap up this Mardi Gras season. News 25’s Gabby Easterwood is in downtown Gulfport with more.

Krewe of Gemini prepares for Fat Tuesday

Krewe of Gemini is the only association on the Coast to have two parades, but they are ready to wrap up the Mardi Gras season tomorrow night with just as much enthusiasm as their first parade they held on Saturday.…

Mardi Gras madness in Pass Christian

Pass Christian's parade is one of the oldest on the Coast and thousands of people head to the small town every year to celebrate Mardi Gras. “Chaotic, it was very chaotic. There were people all over the place.” That’s how…

Mystic Krewe of Seahorse Parade

On this Lundi Gras, the only parade letting the good times roll resides in Bay St. Louis. News 25’s Jaylon Morris has more from the annual Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse Parade.

Krewe of Diamondhead Mardi Gras Parade

It was a big weekend for the City of Diamondhead who hosted their annual Mardi Gras parade. The parade featured 15 floats, golf carts, and marching groups. The parade is one of the biggest events in Diamondhead and the city…

Krewe of Gemini celebrates 50 years

Over the weekend, the Krewe of Gemini celebrated their 50th carnival season in Gulfport. News 25’s Gabby Easterwood was a judge for the occasion, judging the many different homemade floats in the parade. There was a new route this year,…

Krewe of Neptune rolls through Biloxi

Thousands packed the streets of downtown Biloxi on Saturday to experience one of the biggest parades on the Coast. News 25 brought you live coverage of the Biloxi krewe as they paraded through the streets on Saturday night. Actor John…

Pass Christian prepares for Mardi Gras

The annual St. Paul Mardi Gras Parade in Pass Christian is set for Sunday as locals are gearing up for a very festive weekend. According to the Pass Christian Police Department, preparation for the event has been in the works…

Diamondhead preparing for Mardi Gras

The City of Diamondhead is getting ready for one of their biggest days of the year that will be rolling in this weekend. On Saturday, Diamondhead is having their annual Mardi Gras Day Parade. There will about 15 floats in…

Howard Avenue temporarily paved for Mardi Gras

As the ‘Restore Biloxi Infrastructure’ plan still continues some wonder if there’s an end in sight. With some of the biggest parades on the Coast taking center stage in Biloxi, some wonder if construction may cause an issue. Lingering construction…