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Rex Captain on Mardi Gras day. He leads the procession on his horse and represents the head of the Rex Organization.

picture of James "Boeuf" Fontenot, Capitaine de Mardi Gras, Mamou, La.

A scene of a rider on the horizon during Cajun Country Mardi Gras in Mamou, La.

Two Mardi Gras riders dancing before starting the chase in Mamou, La.

picture of lyrics and a document of the official Rex parade song, "If Ever I Cease to Love."

The New Orleans Republican is where the information for the first Rex parade in New Orleans can be found. in print from 1867-1878, the paper began during the Reconstruction Period.

Mardi Gras runners arriving back into town. Mamou, LA

Runners dancing while taking a break from chasing chickens in Mamou, LA.

Second line band parades through New Orleans.