BILOXI, Miss. (WLOX) - Mardi Gras season is just around the corner for South Mississippians and tourists alike. Not sure where to start? Here’s a list of all parades currently slated to take place:
Saturday, January 6
- MOSS POINT: Kings Parade, lineup at 10 a.m., parade at 1 p.m., will begin at South Gate Shopping Center at the corner of Main Street and Jefferson Street and travel north to McInnis Street where it will pass City Hall before disbanding at the Riverfront District. Following the parade will be an afternoon of entertainment by 4 Real Show & Band on the lawn between City Hall and Riverfront Community Center. From 2-5 p.m., the lawn will be filled with music, food vendors and craft merchants, followed by the lighting of City Hall at 5 p.m.
Wednesday, January 10
- BILOXI: (RESCHEDULED FROM JANUARY 5 DUE TO WEATHER) Annual 12th Night Celebration at Biloxi City Hall from 5:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday, January 20
- PICAYUNE: Krewe of the Pearl Parade starts at 2 p.m.

Saturday, January 27
- BILOXI: Second Liners Mardi Gras Club Parade, lineup at 11 a.m., start at 1 p.m., theme is “An Evening of Wine and Roses,” starts at Nichols School at Division Street and Nichols Drive, runs south on Main Street, north on Lameuse Street, ends at Esters Boulevard and Nixon Street
- OCEAN SPRINGS: OS Elks Carnival Parade, starts at 1 p.m. in downtown Ocean Springs

- OCEAN SPRINGS: Krewe Unique Mardi Gras Parade, starts at 1 p.m.

- PASS CHRISTIAN: Pass Christian Carnival Association Parade, 1 p.m. The parade will now start on JP Ladner Road.
Sunday, January 28
- LIZANA: The 20th annual Lizana Carnival Association Parade will start at Lizana Elementary School at 15341 Lizana School Road. The parade rolls at 1 p.m., and lineup begins at 11 a.m.

Saturday, February 3
- BILOXI: Children’s Walking Parade, 10 a.m., downtown Biloxi
- VANCLEAVE: Mystic Krewe of Pine Island Mardi Gras Parade, 1 p.m., starts on Johns Bayou Road
- GAUTIER: (TIME SHIFTED DUE TO RAIN CHANCES) Mardi Gras Tailgate Party, 1 p.m.-until, 2800 Highway 90, featuring Unfazed Show & Band
- Live DJ: 1-2:30 p.m.
- Unfazed Show and Band: 2:30 p.m. (will perform as long as weather allows)
- GAUTIER: (RAIN OR SHINE) Gautier Men’s Club Parade, will roll between 5 and 7 p.m. depending on weather, starts at the roundabout on Dolphin Drive, fireworks to follow

- LONG BEACH: Carnival Association of Long Beach Parade, 6 p.m.

Sunday, February 4
- WAVELAND: Krewe of Nereids Mardi Gras Parade, starts at 12 p.m., down Highway 90 in Waveland

- BILOXI: Krewe of Barkloxi PAWrade, 11:00 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Point Cadet Pavilion
Friday, February 9
- PICAYUNE: Picayune School District Early Head Start Annual Mardi Gras Parade, 9:30 a.m., rolls from the Early Head Start (1620 Rosa St.)
- OCEAN SPRINGS: 15th annual Ocean Springs Night Parade, presented by Ocean Springs Carnival Association, starts at 7 p.m., parade route begins on Front Beach, goes north on Porter Ave., turns left onto Washington Ave., then right onto Government St. The parade ends at the Ocean Springs School District Central Office on Holcomb Ave.

Saturday, February 10
- DIAMONDHEAD: Krewe of Diamondhead Mardi Gras Parade, starts at 12 p.m., Runs from southside of Diamondhead Circle to Country Club Circle

- PASCAGOULA: Jackson County Carnival Parade, 12 p.m., starts at the corner of Ingalls Ave and Pascagoula Street, travels east on Ingalls Ave, north on Market Street, west on Jackson Ave, and south on Pascagoula Street- ending where it started.

- GULFPORT: Chandy Gras downtown, near Chandeleur Island Brewery, begins at 11 a.m. ahead of the Krewe of Gemini parade, continues until 5 p.m.
- GULFPORT: Krewe of Gemini Carnival Day Parade, 2 p.m.

- BILOXI: Krewe of Neptune Night Parade, starts at 5:30 p.m. (airing on WLOX)

Sunday, February 11
- PASS CHRISTIAN: St. Paul’s Carnival Association Parade, 12 p.m.

- GULFPORT: Second Street Social Club Parade, 1 p.m.

- D’IBERVILLE: North Bay Association Parade, 1:30 p.m.

Monday, February 12
- BAY ST. LOUIS: Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse Lundi Gras Parade, 5:30 p.m., lineup starts at the Bay St. Louis Depot
Tuesday, February 13
- BILOXI: Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade, starts at 1 p.m. (airing on WLOX)

- BAY ST. LOUIS: Krewe of Real People, 1 p.m.

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