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

Parade float decorated with colorful feathered headdresses and strings of beads, with spectators reaching up toward riders along a city street lined with tall buildings.

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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 13353

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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/13353.

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