The Krewe of Carrollton rolls down St. Charles Avenue on Sunday afternoon. (Sabree Hill, UptownMessenger.com)
A boy from the Krewe of King Arthur throws beads from a float. (Nicole Harvey for UptownMessenger.com)
Under bright, cold skies on Sunday, the krewes of Carrollton and King Arthur both brought Louisiana themes to the Uptown New Orleans route.
The 88-year-old Krewe of Carrollton rolled with a 20-float parade themed “Celebrate Louisiana.” Shortly afterward, the 450 members of the Krewe of King Arthur celebrated their 35th anniversary in conjunction with the state’s 200th, calling their 25-float parade “King Arthur Celebrates the Louisiana Statehood Bicentennial.”
See below for more photos, plus live coverage from the route via Twitter.
"Treme" actors Wendell Pierce and Phyllis Montana-LeBlanc march in the Krewe of Carrollton parade. (Sabree Hill, UptownMessenger.com)
Charles Johnson Jr., a student at Dr. Martin Luther King Jr Charter High School, marches with his school's band. (Nicole Harvey for UptownMessenger.com)
Students from Sophie B. Wright Charter School marched in the Krewe of King Arthur parade. (Nicole Harvey for UptownMessenger.com)
Band members march with colorfully decorated instruments. (Nicole Harvey for UptownMessenger.com)
Krewe members hand beads to parade-goers. (Nicole Harvey for UptownMessenger.com)
Students from the Eleanor McMain Secondary School march with the Krewe of King Arthur. (Nicole Harvey for UptownMessenger.com)
A student from the Eleanor McMain Secondary School dances with her school's marching band. (Nicole Harvey for UptownMessenger.com)
Andy Lehman and Megan Bronson throw beads along St. Charles Avenue during the Krewe of King Arthur parade. (Sabree Hill, UptownMessenger.com)
City Councilwoman Susan Guidry rides down St. Charles Avenue in the Krewe of King Arthur parade. (Sabree Hill, UptownMessenger.com)
The "Cajun Influence" float in the Krewe of King Arthur parade. (Robert Morris, UptownMessenger.com)
A man walks with a cart full of Mardi Gras apparel for sale. (Nicole Harvey for UptownMessenger.com)
Parade-goers wait along St. Charles between parades Sunday. (Nicole Harvey for UptownMessenger.com)
A woman walks St. Charles selling pies before the parades begin. (Nicole Harvey for UptownMessenger.com)
Parade-goers await the start of the parades. (Nicole Harvey for UptownMessenger.com)
Students from Donaldsonville High School AFJROTC hold a flag at the beginning of the King Arthur parade. (Nicole Harvey for UptownMessenger.com)
NOPD officers survey the crowd on horseback. (Nicole Harvey for UptownMessenger.com)
Parade-goers await throws from the floats. (Nicole Harvey for UptownMessenger.com)
A tribute to Whitney Houston is pinned to a float. (Sabree Hill, UptownMessenger.com)
The young man marching with MLK High school is my son, Charles Johnson, Jr. you haven’t see the last of this kid he is so talented.
Raquel, I’ve updated the photo caption to include his name. I’m glad Nicole got such a great shot of Charles marching — thank you very much for pointing him out to us.
The boy in the picture that is riding in the Krewe of King Arthur is Master Slade J. Walker, he was a Royal Page to Queen Guinevere XXXV, Mrs. Donna F. Gonzales.