Mardi Gras 2023 parade previews: Themes, schedules and details for New Orleans and Jefferson parades Feb. 14-21 The final week of parades starts with Valentine’s Day and culminates on Fat Tuesday.

Members of the Rex Organization gathered at Fort Jackson to celebrate the 325th anniversary of the first Mardi Gras in what would become the United States on March 3.

NEW ORLEANS, LOUISIANA - MARCH 05: Members of the Krewe of Rex King of Carnival parade down St. Charles Avenue Mardi Gras Day on March 05, 2019 in New Orleans, Louisiana.

NEW ORLEANS — A cold, gray day greeted revelers gathering Tuesday along parade routes as the Carnival season in New Orleans headed to a crest with the unabashed celebration of Mardi Gras.

That includes a special seal designed to mark the krewe's 150th anniversary year. The seal was unveiled Wednesday, which the krewe pointed out is 300 days from Mardi Gras 2022 – March 1.

The video’s original catalog entry said, “This picture shows the following floats in the parade of 1898: Corn, Cherries, Coffee, Tea, Boeuf gras, King of the Carnival, Rex.” ...