More than 50 previous Bacchus monarchs have used the same throne to ride down St. Charles Avenue, but when this year's Bacchus is 7-foot-1, 325 pounds, the krewe is making some adjustments.

This is the first time Bacchus ever made a bigger throne on their King’s float, fit for a Shaq! During the parade, O’Neal will throw around 250,000 doubloons with his face on them and he will ...

NEW ORLEANS - To the Carnival crowds, Bacchus is a superkrewe, known for its celebrity king (technically, a god), a first-rate parade featuring spectacular floats and special throws - even a ...

Mardi Gras is a time for grandeur and excess. Inspired by Jacques Cousteau, the Krewe of Bacchus showed who ruled Mardi Gras by creating giant life-like displays for an aquatic theme in 1980.

Mardi Gras is a time for grandeur and excess. Inspired by Jacques Cousteau, the Krewe of Bacchus showed who ruled Mardi Gras by creating giant life-like displays for an aquatic theme in 1980.

Mardi Gras is a time for grandeur and excess. Inspired by Jacques Cousteau, the Krewe of Bacchus showed who ruled Mardi Gras by creating giant life-like displays for an aquatic theme in 1980.