This blog entry is supposed to be about Mardi Gras time in Natchez, Mississippi, but in going through my photos of Mardi Gras past, I find that practically all of them are of females having fun! They're throwing beads, dancing, smiling, watching parades..and acting downright queenly.
Now, if you don't think you can have just bunches of fun at Mardi Gras in a small town, just look at these pictures and be convinced.
Two big parades come through town - one of them's a night parade with lights all over the floats. It's a sight to behold! Floats of all kinds, marching bands, trucks and cars full of folks throwin' wampum, just about anything that can keep up with the rest of the parade.
We show a schedule of the parades - and other Mardi Gras events - on the home page of
www.NatchezMS.com.
We have Call Out Balls, Grand Balls, After-Parade Parties, and lots and lots of bead-throwin', balcony-stompin', music-blarin' good times, with men and women dressed to the nines and dancing like their pants were on fire!
You'll meet kings and queens. That person next to you who's competing for the beads thrown from parade floats may be a prince or a pauper. And none of that will matter, because they all want to be your friends. I know I've often sat down to drink with people I had never met before.
And since all of this happens right in downtown Natchez, you're always within a few steps of good food, refreshing drinks, shops full of goodies and a warm bed.
Want to find out about restaurants, hotels, bed and breakfasts, attractions, and shopping in Natchez? Go to
www.NatchezMS.com!
One word of warning: save a little room in your luggage for all the pretty beads and trinkets you're gonna want to bring back with you. And don't worry about wearing a smile. We'll give you one when you get here - absolutely free!
