mardi gras

Gearing up for Mardi Gras

It’s the season of moon pies, beads, and all things purple, gold, and green. It’s Mardi Gras and local stores are seeing the impact. The carnival celebration season always has Coast resident ready for the Mardi Party. At the Mardi…

Don’t drink and drive this Mardi Gras season

Don’t let Fat Tuesday turn into sorry Wednesday. That’s what Biloxi police are urging drivers as Mardi Gras season kicks off this week. Biloxi police will be holding random checkpoints throughout the city over the holiday season. These checkpoints are…

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…

King cake voting contest

It’s that time of year again for all things Mardi Gras and that includes king cake. The City of Ocean Springs kicked off their annual king cake voting contest today to get in the spirit. Each week two different king…

The Krewe of Barkloxi’s Bow Wow Pawrade

It’s time to let the good times roll! With Mardi Gras just around the corner, registration for multiple parades are underway and the Krewe of Barkloxi is looking for people to come and join their ‘paw-d gras pawrade!’ The third…

2019 Mardi Gras Parades Schedule & Routes

Here is a list of your 2019 Mardi Gras Parade Schedule for the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Saturday, February 9 Lucedale Carnival Association – Lucedale – 11 a.m. (map) Krewe of the Pearl – Picayune – 2 p.m. (map) Saturday, February…

Krewe of Gemini Mardi Gras parade route changes

One staple each carnival season is South Mississippi’s Mardi Gras parades. A lot of crews are putting the finishing touches on their floats that will be rolling in this year’s parades. The Krewe of Gemini, Gulfport’s official Mardi Gras crew,…

Twelfth Night Celebration

Over the weekend, the sixth annual Twelfth Night Celebration made their way down the streets of Biloxi. The reigning royal court of the Gulf Coast Carnival shut off the Christmas lights at the Biloxi Lighthouse to signal the end of…

Twelfth Night Celebration

‘Tis the season for king cakes and Mardi Gras beads as the sixth annual Twelfth Night Celebration takes place tomorrow evening in Biloxi. It’s a tradition that goes way back to celebrate the beginning of Mardi Gras. The celebration starts…

Mardi Gras Museum searching for new location

It's been years since the Mardi Gras museum in the Magnolia Hotel in Biloxi was open to the public. Since this summer, the museum has been searching for a new location to reopen its doors. This, all because the Magnolia…

Krewe of Gemini Mardi Gras Parade

Tonight, the Krewe of Gemini hit downtown Gulfport for their 49th annual Mardi Gras parade. The Krewe of Gemini, known as the official krewe of Gulfport, celebrated this year’s Mardi Gras with the theme of ‘fire and ice.’ The parade…

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.…

Mardi Gras Sendoff at Chandeleur Island Brewing Company

If you’re a fan of king cake then you may want to check out Chandeleur Island Brewing Company’s King Cake Ale but, you better hurry. News 25’s Taylor Rubach is at the brewery attending their send off to Mardi Gras…

Krewe of Real People

The Krewe of Real People Parade in Hancock County is not the biggest on the Coast, but that doesn’t mean the good times didn’t roll through Bay St. Louis. As Mardi Gras celebrations rolled across South Mississippi, hundreds gathered in…

Krewe of Gemini Mardi Gras Parade

Mardi Gras is here and downtown Gulfport is getting ready to kick off the Krewe of Gemini Parade. News 25’s Veronica Bayona has more.

Krewe of Seahorse Parade

The only Lundi Gras parade in South Mississippi rolled through Bay St. Louis today. The annual Krewe of Seahorse Parade is a unique experience in the fact that instead of riding on traditional floats, krewe members hand craft and design…

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.

North Bay Area Mardi Gras Parade

The annual D’Iberville St. Martin North Bay Area Mardi Gras Parade let the good times roll Sunday afternoon. The parade started around 1 p.m. The route began on Lemoyne Boulevard and ended on Automall Parkway. Rhode Island Native Tina McDevitt…

St. Paul Parade rolls in Pass Christian

This weekend, the annual St. Paul Mardi Gras Parade took place in Pass Christian. Despite the rain, News 25’s Jaylon Morris was there to cover this event. If you thought locals in Pass Christian wouldn’t show up to the St.…

Fat Tuesday Parades

Most of the city’s Mardi Gras style parties and parades took place over the weekend, but some krewes are saving its good times for Fat Tuesday. The good times will still be rolling today and tomorrow as many parades will…

Mardi Gras Parades

News 25's Caroline Eaker tells us more about the continuation of Mardi Gras around the Gulf Coast. • February 12, 2018 o 5:00 PM, Bay St. Louis – Annual Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse Mardi Gras Parade • February 13, 2018 –…