Let the revelry begin at Biloxi's Mardi Gras Museum

A mini-parade in honor of Twelfth Night and to kick off the Carnival season brings revelers from the Biloxi Lighthouse to the Mardi Gras Museum on Rue Magnolia on Tuesday. Upon arrival, paradegoers saw the purple, green and gold lights denoting Mardi Gras illuminated on the historic building that houses the museum.

Masks decorate outdoor tables for the Twelfth Night celebration at the museum.

-- Tim Isbell

This story was originally published January 5, 2016 at 11:00 PM with the headline "Let the revelry begin at Biloxi's Mardi Gras Museum ."