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  • Anticipation grows as residents prepare for Spanish Town Parade Play Video

    February 21, 2020 9:24 PM

    BATON ROUGE - For many residents in the Spanish Town neighborhood, Friday felt more like Christmas Eve. "I woke up this morning and said it's Mardi Gras Eve," Jamie Gober said." Gober spent the afternoon decorating her front yard like many of her neighbors. "I went for... more »
  • Spanish Town set to parade 'rain or shine' Saturday Play Video

    February 5, 2018 11:43 AM

    BATON ROUGE – The threat of showers and thunderstorms Saturday has not forced a change to this weekend's most popular local Mardi Gras parade. In a message on Facebook Monday, organizers of the Spanish Town parade said floats are still scheduled to hit the streets at noon, though the... more »
  • Spanish Town Parade asks for usual irreverence but inclusion Play Video

    January 20, 2017 2:36 PM

    BATON ROUGE – Organizers of the obscure and intentionally irreverent yet immensely popular Spanish Town Parade are asking parade-goers to embrace each other's differences this year. In a post on the organizer's Facebook page, Spanish Town officials shared thoughts about inclusiveness. As The Advocate newspaper pointed out later, the... more »
  • BRPD: 2 arrested for fighting officers at Spanish Town parade

    February 7, 2016 4:25 PM

    BATON ROUGE - Police say a pair of intoxicated men were arrested Saturday after a struggle broke out involving an officer while the Spanish Town Mardi Gras Parade was rolling. According to Baton Rouge Police, an officer was flagged down by several parade goers who said they saw 20-year-old... more »
  • Beautiful weather expected for Spanish Town parade Saturday Play Video

    February 5, 2016 11:36 PM

    BATON ROUGE- The Capital City should see excellent weather for Spanish Town parade Saturday. The temperature is in the fifties and the high is 57 degrees. It should be mostly sunny with a few clouds. There is a small chance of rain tomorrow, but should be dry when the parade... more »
  • Great weather, big crowds expected at this weekend's Baton Rouge parades

    February 5, 2016 8:54 AM

    BATON ROUGE- People across the capital area are continuing the countdown to Fat Tuesday. The Krewe of Southdowns will kick off the second weekend of Mardi Gras parades in Baton Rouge. The Southdowns parade will roll at 7 p.m. Friday night through its neighborhood namesake. The floats will start at... more »

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