The doubloon inventor is ready to roll, Rex
- Posted by Brooke Pickett
- Wed Feb 2014

The Rex Organization, or Rex for short, was officially incorporated as The School of Design in 1872. The parade began as a way to bring life back into the City of New Orleans after the civil war by using the spectacle of Mardi Gras said Rex Archivist Dr. Stephen Hales. With the foundational [...]
Mardi Gras Class with Sass: Female Dance Troupes
- Posted by Abby Thibodaux
- Wed Feb 2014

Mardi Gras does not discriminate when it comes to showing everyone a good time, but that doesn’t stop the sassy women of New Orleans and the surrounding areas from creating “women-only” dance troupes and marching krewes. We got the inside scoop on some of the hottest troupes in town, and from parading the streets to [...]
The Future with Freret
- Posted by Abby Thibodaux
- Tue Feb 2014

Move over super krewes, there’s a new kid in town. The Krewe of Freret will hit the streets February 22 following the Krewe of Choctow (Uptown route) with more than 150 New Orleans transplants and locals. Krewe Co-Captain Bobby Hjortsberg said the krewe plans to bring something new and diverse to the parade route [...]