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Some of the largest Mardi Gras parades on the MS Coast roll this weekend. Here’s a list.

It’s almost Fat Tuesday, but the party is still rolling across the Coast.

Several of the largest parades in South Mississippi are rolling this weekend and up to Fat Tuesday.

Here’s a look at the Mardi Gras calendar for the rest of the season.

Friday, Feb. 25

7 p.m. — Ocean Springs Carnival Association Night Parade

Saturday, Feb. 26

12 p.m. — Krewe of Diamondhead Parade

1 p.m. — Jackson County Carnival Parade in Pascagoula

2 p.m. — Krewe of Gemini Carnival Day Parade, Gulfport

8 p.m. — Krewe of Les Belle Fleurs’ Ball, Biloxi

Sunday, Feb. 27

12 p.m. — St. Paul Carnival Parade, Pass Christian

1 p.m. — Inaugural Second Street Mardi Gras, Gulfport

1:30 p.m. — North Bay Association Parade, D’Iberville

Monday, Feb. 28

5 p.m. — Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse Parade, Bay St. Louis

8 p.m. — Gulf Coast Carnival Association Coronation Ball, Biloxi

Tuesday, March 1

1 p.m. — Gulf Coast Carnival Association Parade, Biloxi

1 p.m. — Krewe of Real People Mardi Gras Parade, Bay St. Louis

5:30 p.m. — Krewe of Gemini Mardi Gras Night Parade, Gulfport

  • The Pretty Boyz and Pretty Girlz dance team walks down U.S. 49 during the Krewe of Gemini parade on Saturday, February 25, 2017.
    The Pretty Boyz and Pretty Girlz dance team walks down U.S. 49 during the Krewe of Gemini parade on Saturday, February 25, 2017. Amanda McCoy amccoy@sunherald.com
  • This story was originally published February 24, 2022 at 7:50 AM.

    Justin Mitchell
    Sun Herald
    Justin Mitchell is the Sun Herald senior news editor and works on McClatchy’s audience engagement and development team. He also reports on LGBTQ issues in the Deep South, particularly focusing on Mississippi.
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