Mardi Gras Parades
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Jan. 30
35th annual Ocean Springs Elks Mardi Gras Parade
1 p.m.; historic downtown Ocean Springs; (228) 872-2501 -
Jan. 30
Lizana Mardi Gras parade
1 p.m.; route will be the same as last year -
Jan. 30
Second Liners Mardi Gras Club Parade
1 p.m.; parade starts at Nichols Elementary, 590 Division St., Biloxi; (228) 209-8113 -
Feb. 6
21st annual Gautier Men’s Club Mardi Gras Parade
7 p.m.; MGCCC Jackson County campus and U.S. 90; (228) 623-3580 -
Feb. 6
Orange Grove Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade
2 p.m.; Orange Grove community; (228) 832-0079 -
Feb. 7
43rd annual Krewe of Nereids Mardi Gras Parade
1 p.m.; Mississippi 603 and U.S. 90 in Bay St. Louis; (228) 586-2505 or (228) 806-6471 -
Feb. 7
Carnival Association of Long Beach Mardi Gras Parade
2 p.m.; parade begins at Long Beach High School -
Feb. 12
2nd annual Ocean Springs Carnival Association Mardi Gras Night Parade
7 p.m.; begins at the intersection of Ward Avenue and Government Street; info@OSMardiGras.com -
Feb. 13
3rd annual Mardi Gras Bed Race
11 a.m.; Promenade, D’Iberville; (228) 238-7606 -
Feb. 13
40th annual Krewe of Gemini Mardi Gras Day Parade
2 p.m.; downtown Gulfport; (228) 861-5263 -
Feb. 13
Jackson County Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade
1 p.m.; downtown Pascagoula; (228) 497-3269 -
Feb. 13
Krewe of Diamondhead Mardi Gras Parade
Noon; begins at Diamondhead Community Center; (228) 255-6922 -
Feb. 14
St. Paul’s Carnival Association Parade Noon; Pass Christian, starts at corner of David Avenue and Second Street; (228) 547-4873
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Feb. 16
Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade
1 p.m.; downtown Biloxi; (228) 432-8806 -
Feb. 16
Krewe of Diamonds Mardi Gras Parade
1 p.m.; downtown Bay St. Louis; (228) 342-0883 or (228) 671-1471 -
Feb. 16
Krewe of Gemini Mardi Gras Night Parade
6 p.m.; downtown Gulfport; (228) 297-0377 -
Feb. 19-20
2nd annual Mardi Gras Mambo-cue
War Memorial Park, U.S. 90, Pass Christian; Pass Christian’s first nationally sanctioned barbecue competition; (228) 323-2789 or (228) 452-5760; www.mardigrasmambocue.com
Mardi Gras Balls
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JAN. 2
Dixie Dazzlers
Pascagoula Civic Center -
JAN. 8
Krewe of Olympus
Diamondhead Country Club -
JAN. 9
Krewe of Bonne
Vivantes, Biloxi Community Center -
JAN. 9
Orange Grove Carnival Association
West Harrison Community Center -
JAN. 9
Niord
Pascagoula Civic Center -
JAN. 15
Tri Cities
Pascagoula Civic Center -
JAN. 16
Les Femmes Carnival Krewe
Biloxi Community Center -
JAN. 16
Krewe of Venus
West Harrison Community Center -
JAN. 16
Isis
Pascagoula Civic Center -
JAN. 22
Krewe of Athena
Biloxi Community Center -
JAN. 23
Krewe of Selene
Diamondhead Country Club -
JAN. 23
Krewe of Nereids
Mississippi Coast Coliseum -
JAN. 23
Krewe of Gemini
Mississippi Coast Coliseum -
JAN. 23
Gautier Men’s Club
Pascagoula Civic Center -
JAN. 23
Krewe of Odysseus
West Harrison Community Center -
JAN. 23
Ocean Springs Elks
Pascagoula Elks Lodge -
JAN. 29
Order of Billikins
Biloxi Community Center -
JAN. 29
Venus
Pascagoula Civic Center -
JAN. 30
Krewe of Kamehameha
Diamondhead Country Club -
JAN. 30
Young Matrons
Biloxi Community Center -
JAN. 30
Southernettes
Mississippi Coast Coliseum -
JAN. 30
Krewe of Cavaliers
West Harrison Community Center -
JAN. 30
Vesta
Pascagoula Civic Center -
FEB. 5
Les Masquees
Biloxi Community Center -
FEB. 5
Ulysses
Pascagoula Civic Center -
FEB. 6
Les Pierrots
Biloxi Community Center -
FEB. 6
Krewe of Harlequins
Mississippi Coast Coliseum -
FEB. 6
Les Cavaliers
Mississippi Coast Coliseum -
FEB. 6
Krewe of Diamondhead
Diamondhead Country Club -
FEB. 6
Long Beach Carnival Association
West Harrison Community Center -
FEB. 6
Krewe of Neptune
Saenger Theatre and Nativity Sacred Heart Center -
FEB. 12
Order of Mithras
Biloxi Community Center -
FEB. 12
Young Men’s Business Club
Pascagoula Civic Center -
FEB. 13
North Bay Carnival Association
Joppa Temple, Woolmarket -
FEB. 13
Krewe of Diamonds
OLG Community Center -
FEB. 13
Les Belle Fleur
Biloxi Community Center -
FEB. 13
Krewe of Revelers
Mississippi Coast Coliseum -
FEB. 13
Krewe of Unique
Mississippi Coast Coliseum -
FEB. 13
St. Paul’s Carnival Association
West Harrison Community Center -
FEB. 15
Gulf Coast Carnival Association
Mississippi Coast Coliseum -
FEB. 20
Les Badineurs
Biloxi Community Center
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