Photo Gallery: 24th annual Downtown Mardi Gras Parade a hit, winners announced
Published 7:31 am Sunday, March 2, 2025
Miss Mississippi Becky Williams rides in Saturday's parade.
Marching bands make good use of their skills.
Vicksburg's 2025 Jester Jennifer Coulter tosses beads to the crowd.
Motorcycles roll through downtown.
Floats of all kinds made up Saturday's parade.
Tossing beads and other throws kept the crowd in the action Saturday.
No decorations were off limits during Saturday's parade.
Classic cars took part in Saturday's parade.
Classic cars took part in Saturday's parade.
Even animals were in the Mardi Gras spirit Saturday.
A patriotic-themed float rolls through downtown.
The Krewe of Halpin tosses beads to the crowd.
Dancers take a break from marching to perform.
Costumes are a big part of Vicksburg's Mardi Gras parade.
Vicksburg's Ward 2 Alderman Alex Monsour, far right, tosses beads to the crowd.
The Westside Theatre Foundation featured characters from a multitude of shows.
The Westside Theatre Foundation featured characters from a multitude of shows.
The Westside Theatre Foundation featured characters from a multitude of shows.
Nikki Ciciora, left, and Madalyn Mouton, right, don costumes.
The Westside Theatre Foundation featured characters from a multitude of shows.
The float from Bally's Vicksburg Casino & Hotel rolls through downtown Vicksburg Saturday as part of the 24th annual Downtown Mardi Gras Parade. (Photos by Ben Martin and Terri Cowart Frazier/The Vicksburg Post)
The crowd gets into the Mardi Gras spirit.
Mardi Gras Queen Norma Massey leads the parade.
The 24th annual Downtown Mardi Gras Parade rolled down Washington Street Saturday afternoon.
Nestled between the 46th annual Run Thru History at Vicksburg National Military Park and the 13th annual Carnaval de Mardi Gras Gumbo Cook-Off at the Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation, the parade drew a crowd on a busy weekend in the River City.
This year’s parade was led by Mardi Gras Queen Norma Massey and, following the festivities, the winners of float awards were announced by Downtown Vicksburg Main Street officials.
This year’s winners include: Best in Show, Bally’s Vicksburg Casino & Hotel; Best in Business, Golding Barge Line; Best Nonprofit Krewe, Krewe of Elks; Most Original, Krewe of De Hill; Rhythm and Beads Award, Pretty Pink Panthers; Most Enthusiastic, Omega Phi Fraternity Eta Tau Chapter; Best Recreational Club, The Dancin’ Grannies; Standing Ovation Award, Westside Theatre Foundation; Carnival Cavalry Award, American Legion Post No. 3.
“A huge thank you to the City of Vicksburg, the Vicksburg Police Department, the Warren County Sheriff’s Office, and Victoria Amborn and our amazing Volunteers, Dean Anderson, Rebecca Sigh and Margie Alexander, for making sure everything rolled smoothly,” Downtown Vicksburg Main Street Executive Director Kim Hopkins said following the parade.
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