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Endymion Parade, held each year on the Saturday before Mardi Gras and the day after the…

A crowd raises their hands toward a lit, decorated Mardi Gras parade float with riders on top, photographed at dusk beneath tree branches and a traffic signal.

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Do You Know What it Means

Endymion Parade, held each year on the Saturday before Mardi Gras and the day after the Zulu Ball. There are lots of lights on the floats. On Canal and Carrollton, near the start of the parade.

The Lindsey family were long-time residents of the Fazendeville community. Prior to Hurricane Katrina, the Lindseys lived in Meraux in St. Bernard Parish. Their house was destroyed by the flooding following Katrina. They now live in Baton Rouge, LA. These photographs were collected in November 2006 during an interview with the Lindsey family at their new home in Baton Rouge.

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Item 13352

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“Endymion Parade, held each year on the Saturday before Mardi Gras and the day after the…,” Hurricane Digital Memory Bank, accessed November 3, 2026, https://hurricanearchive.org/items/show/13352.

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