Rex route changes again just hours before Mardi Gras Day parade, NOPD says
The Krewe of Rex parade route has changed due to incoming severe weather and high winds, the New Orleans Police Department announced early Tuesday. Rex will roll at 9:30 from its traditional start location at Napoleon and Claiborne avenues. The krewe will travel down St. Charles Avenue to Calliope Street. The procession will end there.
Gayle Benson wishes everyone a Happy Mardi Gras from Rex parade
Carl Dean, Dolly Parton's devoted husband of nearly 60 years who avoided the spotlight and inspired her timeless hit “Jolene,” died Monday. According to a statement provided to The Associated Press by Parton's publicist, Dean died in Nashville, Tennessee. Parton met Dean outside the Wishy Washy Laundromat the day she moved to Nashville at 18.
Carnival season kicked off on January 6, and Krewe of Rex is set to roll on Mardi Gras Day, Tuesday, March 4, at 9:30 a.m.
All Hail Rex! Rex King and Queen of Carnival held their traditional toasts as the parade made its way down the Uptown route.
As an adult, Crosby rode on a float in the Rex parade and, later on a horse as a lieutenant. In the latter role, he was out ...
King of Carnival Howell Crosby leads a magical parade celebrating history, community, and the timeless joy of Mardi Gras ...
The King of Carnival, Rex 2025 is a true public servant who dedicates much of his time to giving back. Edward Howell Crosby ...
When Tatum Lady Reiss reigns as Rex’s consort on Tuesday, she will wear a glittering crown and wield a bejeweled scepter.
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