Mississippi Mardi Gras
Biloxi, Mississippi was the capital of French Louisiana from 1720 to 1723. The French brought their Mardi Gras traditions, but the first Mardi Gras parade in Biloxi didn’t occur until 1908, when John Carraway was selected as King and Miss Blanche Picard as Queen. Since then, celebrations have sprung up all along the Mississippi Gulf coast.