(Photo by Chris Granger, The Times-Picayune) The krewe, named for the municipal district where it originated, paraded on Mardi Gras, sometime after the Rex parade took place further downtown.

including a special rendition of “Happy Birthday,” and a handful of guests offered sweet toasts to the EGOT winner, who wore a purple sequin jacket emblazoned with Queen of Mardi Gras on the back.

This year’s parade was extra special as the city of Biloxi celebrated its 325th birthday on the same day as Mardi Gras. As a part of the anniversary, a large three-tiered faux cake was towed as ...