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Joyous parades and parties kick off New Orleans’ Mardi Gras

Floats roll during the Krewe of Cleapatra Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. Parades are rolling for Mardi Gras season, with Mardi Gras Day falling on February 21st this year. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) Members of the dance group The Sirens of New Orleans perform during the Krewe of Cleapatra Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. Parades are rolling for Mardi Gras season, with Mardi Gras Day falling on February 21st this year. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) Members of the dance group The Sirens of New Orleans perform during the Krewe of Cleapatra Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) Members of the dance group The Sirens of New Orleans perform during the Krewe of Cleapatra Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. Parades are rolling for Mardi Gras season, with Mardi Gras Day falling on February 21st this year. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) People vie for beads and trinkets during the Krewe of Cleapatra Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. Parades are rolling for Mardi Gras season, with Mardi Gras Day falling on February 21st this year. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) A float rider dances for the crowd during the Krewe of Cleapatra Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. Parades are rolling for Mardi Gras season, with Mardi Gras Day falling on February 21st this year. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) Members of the group The Amelia EarHawts march during the Krewe of Cleapatra Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. Parades are rolling for Mardi Gras season, with Mardi Gras Day falling on February 21st this year. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) A child waves a setter from the float of the Queen of during the Krewe of Cleapatra Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans, Friday, Feb. 10, 2023. Parades are rolling for Mardi Gras season, with Mardi Gras Day falling on February 21st this year. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Joyous parades and parties kick off New Orleans’ Mardi Gras