The Krewe of Iris rolls on St. Charles Avenue on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. (Robert Morris, UptownMessenger.com)
The Krewe of Iris celebrated their 100th anniversary Saturday on the Uptown parade route surrounded by thousands of well-wishers bearing birthday love.
Parade-goers body paint spells out “I (heart) IRIS” as the Krewe of Iris rolls on St. Charles Avenue on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. (Robert Morris, UptownMessenger.com)
The Krewe of Iris rolls on St. Charles Avenue on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. (Robert Morris, UptownMessenger.com)
The Queen of Iris rolls on St. Charles Avenue on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. (Robert Morris, UptownMessenger.com)
The Krewe of Iris rolls on St. Charles Avenue on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. (Robert Morris, UptownMessenger.com)
The Krewe of Iris ‘When You Wish Upon a Star” float rolls on St. Charles Avenue on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. (Robert Morris, UptownMessenger.com)
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The Krewe of Iris “If I Ruled the World” float rolls on St. Charles Avenue on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. (Robert Morris, UptownMessenger.com)
The Krewe of Iris rolls on St. Charles Avenue on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. (Robert Morris, UptownMessenger.com)
Uptown Messenger file photo
The crowd clamors for throws as the Krewe of Iris rolls on St. Charles Avenue on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. (Robert Morris, UptownMessenger.com)
The Krewe of Iris rolls on St. Charles Avenue on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. (Robert Morris, UptownMessenger.com)
Students from the New Beginnings schools Gentilly Terrace and Pierre Capdau march as the Krewe of Iris rolls on St. Charles Avenue on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. (Robert Morris, UptownMessenger.com)
The Krewe of Iris rolls on St. Charles Avenue on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. (Robert Morris, UptownMessenger.com)
The Krewe of Iris “Hollywood Dreaming” float rolls on St. Charles Avenue on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. (Robert Morris, UptownMessenger.com)
The Krewe of Iris rolls on St. Charles Avenue on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. (Robert Morris, UptownMessenger.com)
The Krewe of Iris rolls on St. Charles Avenue on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017. (Robert Morris, UptownMessenger.com)
