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

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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.

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1928 Krewe of Rex Parade. The theme of the parade was Transportation.

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2016 Nyx Parade Purse. one of the popular throws from one of New Orleans, La two all-women parades.

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

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Mardi Gras runners arriving back into town. Mamou, LA

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

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

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Endymion Mardi Gras float, New Orleans, La.

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A family welcomes runners to partake in activities on their property in Mamou, La.
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