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First place in the non-seafood category winners 4 Dumbeauxs Gumbeaux (photos by Blake Bell | The Vicksburg Post).

Second place in the non-seafood category winners Triple J's Gumbo Chefs.

Third place in the non-seafood category winners Golding Barge Line.

First place in the seafood category winners Rusty's.

Second place in the seafood category winners The Roux Krewe.

Third place in the seafood category winners Palmer's.

Most Spirited winners Redneck Laroux Krewe.

Best Decorated winners The Roux Krewe.

Most Spirited winners the Krewe de Gumbo Angels of Riverwalk Casino.

There was a literal packed house at the 12th Annual Carnaval De Mardi Gras & Gumbo Cook-off Saturday night, where the festivities had to be moved indoors due to the threat of rain.

Despite the close quarters, a crowd stayed until long after the final song from Keys Vs. Strings, the Brookhaven-based band that kept the party hopping while those in attendance tasted gumbo from teams from across Vicksburg and Warren County.

This year’s winners were as follows:

Non-seafood gumbo division: 4 Dumbeauxs Gumbeaux, first place; Triple J’s Gumbo Chefs, second place;  Golding Barge Line, third place.

Seafood gumbo division: Rusty’s, first place; The Roux Krewe, second place; Palmer’s, third place.

Other awards included: People’s Choice, Krewe de Gumbo Angels of Riverwalk Casino; Best Decorated, The Roux Krewe; Most Spirited, Redneck Laroux Krewe.

Saturday’s event was hosted by the Southern Cultural Heritage Center, with all proceeds going to benefit the Vicksburg Foundation for Historic Preservation.

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