• John N. Collins
• February 13, 2026
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RE: I like your hat!

Thanks for the compliments! After seeing that President Trump has started selling Trump 2028 hats in the White House I wanted a No Trump 2028 hat to wear in opposition…

• John N. Collins
• February 13, 2026
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Mardi Gras Memories of the 2026 Krewe of Carrollton Parade (Part 4)

Mardi Gras Memories of the 2026 Krewe of Carrollton Parade including: The Bionic Babes The Mount Carmel Academy Cheerleaders The 689 Swampers

• John N. Collins
• February 13, 2026
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Mardi Gras Memories of the 2026 Krewe of Carrollton Parade (Part 3)

Mardi Gras Memories of the 2026 Krewe of Carrollton Parade including: The Amelia Earhawts The Morris Jeff Marching Band The Krewe of Dolly The Alice M. Harte Charter School

• John N. Collins
• February 13, 2026
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Mardi Gras Memories of the 2026 Krewe of Carrollton Parade (Part 2)

Mardi Gras Memories of the 2026 Krewe of Carrollton Parade including: The Mount Carmel Academy Carmelettes The Saint Mary’s Dominican High School Cheerleaders The Dominican Debs The 610 Stompers The…

• John N. Collins
• February 13, 2026
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Mardi Gras Memories of the 2026 Krewe of Carrollton Parade (Part 1)

Mardi Gras Memories of the 2026 Krewe of Carrollton Parade including: The St. Paul High School Marching Wolves The Dance Connection The 504 Kazoo Band The Archbishop Rummel High School…

• John N. Collins
• February 13, 2026
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Mardi Gras Memories of the King Arthur Parade (Part 4)

Mardi Gras Memories of the King Arthur Parade including: The Dames of PerlageThe Lawrence D. Crocker Marching BandThe NOLA LolasThe Big Easy Roller Derby

• John N. Collins
• February 13, 2026
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Mardi Gras Memories of the King Arthur Parade (Part 3)

Mardi Gras Memories of the King Arthur Parade including: The Amelia EarhawtsThe Morris Jefferson Marching BandThe Krewe of DollyThe Alice M. Harte Charter School

• John N. Collins
• February 13, 2026
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Mardi Gras Memories of the King Arthur Parade (Part 2)

Mardi Gras Memories of the King Arthur Parade including: The Langsdon Hughes AcademyThe Dorothy Height Charter SchoolThe Divine GoddessesThe Disco AmigosThe John Ehret Marching Band

• John N. Collins
• February 13, 2026
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Mardi Gras Memories of the 2026 King Arthur Parade (Part 1)

Mardi Gras Memories of the 2026 King Arthur Parade including: The Destrehan High School Marching BandThe NOLA Cherry BombsThe Archbishop Shaw Eagle BandThe Woodland Hills High School Band from Pittsburgh,…

• John N. Collins
• February 13, 2026
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Mardi Gras Memories of the 2026 Pygmalion Parade (Part 3)

Mardi Gras Memories of the 2026 Pygmalion Parade including: The Voulez KreweThe NOLA LolasThe NOLA BombshellsThe Kipp Leadership Royal Marching BandThe NOLA HeatThe Arthur Ashe Charter School Marching Band

• John N. Collins
• February 13, 2026
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Mardi Gras Memories of the 2026 Femme Fatale Parade (Part 2)

Mardi Gras Memories of the 2026 Femme Fatale Parade including: The Eyrie Dance and TumblingThe Unique Purpose Dance CompanyThe Alter Ego SteppersShine Time

• John N. Collins
• February 13, 2026
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Mardi Gras Memories of the 2026 Femme Fatale Parade (Part 1)

Mardi Gras Memories of the 2026 Femme Fatale Parade incuding: The School of DanceThe NOLA HeatThe Samuel J. Green Charter SchoolThe Jefferson Rise “Blazer Band”The Andrew H. Wilson Middle SchoolThe…

• John N. Collins
• February 9, 2026
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Mardi Gras Memories of the 2026 Pygmalion Parade (Part 2)

Mardi Gras Memories of the 2026 Pygmalion Parade (Part 1) in New Orleans, Louisiana including: The Farhad Grotto Bug PatrolThe Lucky Clowns – Farhad GrottoThe Krewe De LuneThe Bruin Marching…

• John N. Collins
• February 8, 2026
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Mardi Gras Memories coverage of the 2026 Krewe du Vieux parade

The 2026 theme was “Krewe du Vieux Saves the Wet Glands.”

• John N. Collins
• February 8, 2026
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Mardi Gras Memories of the 2025 Krewe d’Etat Parade

Mardi Gras Memories of the 2025 Krewe d’Etat Parade including: The Holy Cross Tiger Band The Candy Girls TUMB – The Tulane University Marching Band The Sunshine Brass Band The…

• John N. Collins
• February 8, 2026
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Mardi Gras Memories of the 2026 Oshun Parade (Part 1)

Mardi Gras Memories of the 2026 Oshun Parade including: The Southern University Marching Band Da Truth Brass Band Saint Mary’s Academy Edna Karr High School – Team Bust Em Up…

• John N. Collins
• February 8, 2026
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Mardi Gras Memories of the 2026 Oshun Parade (Part 2)

Mardi Gras Memories of the 2026 Oshun Parade including: Andrew H. Wilson Middle School Alice M. Harte Charter School Le Bon Ton Baby DollsAlter Ego Steppers

• John N. Collins
• February 8, 2026
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Mardi Gras Memories from the 2026 Cleopatra Parade (Part 2)

Mardi Gras Memories from the 2026 Cleopatra Parade in Uptown New Orleans including: The 610 Stompers The Muff-A-Lottas The Pussyfooters The Amelia EarHawts The Disco Amigos

• John N. Collins
• February 7, 2026
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The 2026 Cleopatra Parade Part 1

Mardi Gras Memories from the 2026 Cleopatra Parade in Uptown New Orleans including: The Brother Martin High School NJROTC The Krewe of the Rolling Elvi The Krewe Des Fleurs

• John N. Collins
• January 27, 2024
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Photos from the 2024 Conde Cavaliers Parade

• John N. Collins
• January 27, 2024
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Conde Cavaliers Kick off Mardi Gras in Mobile

Tonight the Conde Cavaliers kicked off the 2024 Mardi Gras parades in Mobile, Alabama with their 2024 theme, “We Are The Champions.” Various sports were represents from baseball to auto…

• John N. Collins
• January 24, 2024
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Religion and Mardi Gras

I have been asked, is Mardi Gras a Christian holiday? Would God approve of Mardi Gras? Why do you, a retired pastor, celebrate Mardi Gras? Mardi Gras is the Tuesday…

• John N. Collins
• January 22, 2024
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Photos from the 2024 Dauphin Island People’s Parade

To read more about the The Dauphin Island People’s Parade, read the article.

• John N. Collins
• January 21, 2024
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The Krewe Unique Parade in Ocean Springs, MS

• John N. Collins
• January 21, 2024
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The Krewe of Tucks Parade

• John N. Collins
• January 21, 2024
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The Emerald Coast Krewe of Airship Pirates in Milton, Florida

• John N. Collins
• January 21, 2024
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An Interview with the Krewe of Vixens

• John N. Collins
• January 21, 2024
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The Dauphin Island People’s Parade

It was a beautiful day on Dauphin Island but a bit chilly for most as they waited for the parade to come down the road. Some folks bundled up in…

• John N. Collins
• January 19, 2024
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Mardi Gras Memories returns!

Welcome to the new Mardi Gras Memories site. Due to a series of unfortunate circumstances, health issues and other troubles of life, the Mardi Gras Memories site went down in…

• John N. Collins
• February 28, 2018
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Video from the Knights of Chaos parade

• John N. Collins
• February 28, 2018
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Video from the Krewe of Femme Fatale

• John N. Collins
• February 28, 2018
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Video from the Krewe of Morpheus Parade

• John N. Collins
• February 28, 2018
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Video from the Krewe of Endymion Parade

• John N. Collins
• February 28, 2018
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Video from the Krewe of Nyx parade

• John N. Collins
• February 28, 2018
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Video from the Krewe of Muses parade

• John N. Collins
• February 28, 2018
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Interview with Denzel Smith of the Krewe of Cerveza

• John N. Collins
• February 28, 2018
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Video from the 2019 Conde Cavaliers