Or it appeared to be. What people didn’t know was that the riders of Rex were armed with 80,000 coins -- the first doubloons, and the first krewe-specific throws. It was a hit.

Ironically, 'tit Rex was created to be anything but similar to Uptown Carnival and super-krewes. Members hatched the idea on Bacchus Sunday in 2006 in a discussion of the ever-larger super krewes.

Float riders toss beads, cups and doubloons to fans and revelers in the 2013 Krewe of Bacchus Mardi Gras Parade on Feb. 10, 2013, in New Orleans Skip Bolen—Getty Images Beads and Throws ...

Krewe of Rex rolls in New Orleans on Mardi Gras Day, Mar. 4, at 9:30 AM. The parade will roll early to avoid severe weather. Get the full parade route from WWLTV ...

Throws, as the parade trinkets are known, date back to the late 1800s, when candy, peanuts and sweets were tossed from floats, Mr. Hardy said. The Rex Organization, which will parade on Tuesday ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Those on the tiniest parade route in New Orleans say this the Krewe of ‘tit Rex goes to show that a little can go a long way. “Everything’s a little bit tinier, a little ...

Krewe da Bhan Gras members apply and receive mehndi, a traditional Indian henna tattoo, during the group’s final dress rehearsal at the Caribbean Community Center in New Orleans on Wednesday ...

by: Raeven Poole Posted: Mar 4, 2025 / 06:17 AM CST Updated: Mar 5, 2025 / 06:33 AM CST NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — Additional changes have been made to the route traveled by the Krewe of Rex.

Ironically, 'tit Rex was created to be anything but similar to Uptown Carnival and super-krewes. Members hatched the idea on Bacchus Sunday in 2006 in a discussion of the ever-larger super krewes.

Story by Harry Howard / WWL Louisiana • 1mo The 2025 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.

Krewe of Carrollton has more than 550 members and is known for throwing decorated shrimp boots, doubloons, specialty beads and cups. Here is the full parade route: ...