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Rex parade float on Napoleon Avenue, mid 1990s. Rex assembles floats using techniques that have spanned generations, entirely by hand. Contrary to popular belief, Rex floats are not built over Civil War-era cotton wagons; they are instead built on wagons formerly employed by the City of New Orleans to collect refuse in the late 19th century.
In New Orleans, the Zulu parade rolls first, starting at 8:00 a.m. on the corner of Jackson and Claiborne and ending at Broad and Orleans, Rex follows Zulu as it turns onto St. Charles following the traditional Uptown route from Napoleon to St. Charles and then to Canal St. Truck parades follow Rex and often have hundreds of floats blowing loud ...
The Krewe of Rex parade takes place during Mardi Gras in 2024. (Erika Goldring/Getty Images) ... 'Serpentine' route for vehicles. A view of Bourbon Street following the Jan. 1 terrorist attack.
Mardi Gras was celebrated in New Orleans with the iconic Rex parade through the city. The parade, featuring colourful floats and performers, marks the end of the Carnival season which tourists ...
The 2003 parade was forced to the Uptown route along St. Charles Avenue by construction of the Canal Streetcar Line, [3] a circumstance which repeated in 2006 and 2007 due to a lack of manpower within the NOPD in the wake of Hurricane Katrina. Endymion returned to Mid-City in 2008 and is the only remaining parade in the New Orleans city limits ...
The Krewe of Zulu parade is known for hundreds of marchers tossing trinkets, including highly coveted decorated coconuts. And, the Krewe of Rex — a social club led by the honorary king of carnival season — bears the traditional colors of purple, green and gold.
The 1872 Krewe of Rex is credited with introducing the official Mardi Gras colors. ... New Orleans became a Mardi Gras hotspot in 1857 when floats were introduced to the city's parade for the ...
The marchers continue to Canal Street to watch the Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club Parade and Rex Parade, then return into the French Quarter where they perform private rituals to honor those members who have passed during the previous year, then disperse to continue the celebration of those still living at private house parties, along the ...