Mardi Gras, parade and Dauphin Island

Krewe De La Dauphine is getting ready to kick off the Mardi Gras season. Each year, they gather with the floats and then when the sun comes up, the floats are accompanied onto Dauphin Island.
Mardi Gras is sort of a moveable feast, and we’re in for a couple of big swings. For 2025, Fat Tuesday falls on March 4, three weeks later than 2024’s Feb. 13 date. How much of a difference ...