Rex route changes again just hours before Mardi Gras Day parade, NOPD says
The Krewe of Rex parade route has changed once again, the New Orleans Police Department announced early on Mardi Gras morning. Due to incoming severe weather and high winds, Zulu and Rex changed their start times and routes on Monday.
New Orleans Mardi Gras parades to roll early to avoid weather
NEW ORLEANS — Zulu and Rex will both roll early with no marching krewes, bands or truck floats in an effort to beat the high winds expected to hit the metro area on Fat Tuesday. The announcement comes as other parishes announced cancellations or earlier start times for parades. However, changes in weather could present new changes.
Carnival season kicked off on January 6, and Krewe of Rex is set to roll on Mardi Gras Day, Tuesday, March 4, at 9:30 a.m.
When Rex, the king of Carnival, majestically rolls from his den on South Claiborne Avenue and turns down Napoleon Avenue, the ...
Rex King and Queen of Carnival held their traditional toasts as the parade made its way down the Uptown route. This year's ...
Howell Crosby, toasted the Rex Organization in front of Pascal's Manale Restaurant on Napoleon Avenue as a tradition of Fat Tuesday.
As an adult, Crosby rode on a float in the Rex parade and, later on a horse as a lieutenant. In the latter role, he was out ...
Full schedule of parades Sign up for our Newsletters This year weather concerns bumped parade times up from their normal ...
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