The Hephaestus Parade makes its way through Morgan City in this 2019 photo. The krewes of Hephaestus and Amani will celebrate Mardi Gras with balls Saturday.
The Daily Review/Bill Decker
The area’s oldest krewe, the Krewe of Hephaestus, will hold its 60th Mardi Gras ball Saturday. Also hosting a tableau Saturday is the Krewe of Amani.
Fat Tuesday will be a holiday for all St. Mary Parish and municipal offices. Patterson City Hall will additionally close at noon on Lundi Gras (Monday) due to the Krewe of Amani Parade.
ASH WEDNESDAY
Services at Patterson United Methodist Church, 1204 Main St., at 6 p.m. Feb. 26. Public welcomed.
Several years ago, I tried to write a single paragraph that contained every cliché ever used to describe what happens in urban Louisiana on Mardi Gras.
It went something like this:
The second of Franklin’s bicentennial celebration events took place Wednesday night at the Teche Theatre for the Performing Arts amidst a packed house.
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