Floats make their way up Lameuse Street during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade in Biloxi on Tuesday, March 1, 2022.
Hannah Ruhoff
hruhoff@sunherald.com
Thousands of people lined streets in downtown Biloxi on Fat Tuesday for the return of the Gulf Coast Carnival Association’s Mardi Gras parade.
Due to the pandemic, it was the first time the parade was held in two years, and parade-watchers didn’t hesitate to catch beads, toys and snacks tossed from the floats.
The parade, one of the Mississippi coast’s largest, was canceled in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The parade in 2020 was held just before the pandemic began.
Following the parade, GCCA announced in a Facebook post that 2023’s parade would be held on Feb. 21, 2023.
Here are some photos from the Sun Herald of this year’s festivities.
The Biloxi High School marching band parades past city hall during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade in Biloxi on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Hannah Ruhoff hruhoff@sunherald.com
Kimley Miller, 7, watches the floats go by during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade in Biloxi on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Miller got tired of the floats after a while, her mother said. Hannah Ruhoff hruhoff@sunherald.com
A young parade watcher adds another string of beads to his collection during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade in Biloxi on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Hannah Ruhoff hruhoff@sunherald.com
A member of the Ole Biloxi Marching Club high fives a parade watcher during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade in Biloxi on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Hannah Ruhoff hruhoff@sunherald.com
Mardi Gras colors adorn a parade watcher’s outfit during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade in Biloxi on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Hannah Ruhoff hruhoff@sunherald.com
Parade attendees stand at attention for the national anthem before the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade in Biloxi on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Hannah Ruhoff hruhoff@sunherald.com
A member of the Ole Biloxi Marching Club passes out plastic flowers during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade in Biloxi on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Hannah Ruhoff hruhoff@sunherald.com
A woman catches a bag of stuffed animals during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade in Biloxi on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Hannah Ruhoff hruhoff@sunherald.com
Floats turn onto Highway 90 during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade in Biloxi on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Hannah Ruhoff hruhoff@sunherald.com
A pirate ship float with a shark’s mouth drives up Lameuse Street during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade in Biloxi on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Hannah Ruhoff hruhoff@sunherald.com
Parade attendees wore fancy hats during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade in Biloxi on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Hannah Ruhoff hruhoff@sunherald.com
Queen Ixolib Madison Elizabeth Warren tosses beads to the crowd during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade in Biloxi on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Hannah Ruhoff hruhoff@sunherald.com
Crowds cheer for beads during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade in Biloxi on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Hannah Ruhoff hruhoff@sunherald.com
Floats turn onto Highway 90 during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade in Biloxi on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Hannah Ruhoff hruhoff@sunherald.com
People catch plastic toys thrown from floats during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade in Biloxi on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Hannah Ruhoff hruhoff@sunherald.com
Float riders toss beads to the crowd during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade in Biloxi on Tuesday, March 1, 2022. Hannah Ruhoff hruhoff@sunherald.com
