Published 3:56 pm Wednesday, February 19, 2025
FERRIDAY, La. — The Miss-Lou celebrates Mardi Gras season with parades planned this weekend and next.
The first is this Sunday, when the Town of Ferriday will have its first Mardi Gras parade down E.E. Wallace Boulevard with participants from throughout the Miss-Lou.
Organizer Devonte Schiele said the parade lineup begins at 5 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 23, at Ferriday High School and the parade starts to roll at 6 p.m.
“This will be Ferriday’s first time with a big Mardi Gras parade and we’re expecting a great turnout,” said Schiele, a law enforcement officer and current court bailiff at Concordia Parish Sheriff’s Office. “We’re expecting a lot of folks to come out including folks from other towns coming here to Ferriday.”
The parade will traverse from FHS down E.E. Wallace Boulevard to Louisiana Avenue, then on to First Street to its final destination, a celebration at Haney’s Big House.
There, parade-goers and participants of all ages will fellowship among food trucks and music.
There is no parade registration fee. Anything that can keep up with the parade, floats or decorated cars, trucks, ATVs and trail riders, can join in the fun, Schiele said.
“The more the merrier. We’re going to let the good times roll,” he said. “Ferriday is known for 100 years of music and that’s what we want to bring back. The fun, the music, the laughter and the love.”
The Natchez Krewe of Phoenix hosts its annual parade on Friday, Feb. 28, starting at 6:30 p.m.
Floats can register now for a fee of $50, which can be paid via Venmo to @kreweofphoenix. Email [email protected] to register and include the float name and contact information.
The Krewe of Vidal parade takes its annual stroll along Carter Street in Vidalia on Saturday, March 1. The lineup begins at 1:30 p.m. at Vidalia High School. The parade rolls at 3 p.m. There is also no registration fee for the Vidalia parade. No explicit music, targeted throwing of candy or sirens except from law enforcement or emergency vehicles will be allowed.
Click here for the Krewe of Vidal parade registration form.
Follow Krewe of Vidal 2025 page for more information or call 318-518-7656.