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The Mistick Krewe of Comus ( MKC ), founded in 1856, is the oldest extant New Orleans, Louisiana Carnival Krewe, the longest to continually parade with few interruptions from 1856 to 1991, and continues to hold a tableau ball for its members and guests, to date.
Jan 11, 2019 · Learn about the history and traditions of Comus, the first official Mardi Gras krewe in New Orleans, founded in 1856. Discover how Comus influenced the Mardi Gras parades, balls, and courts that we know today.
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Feb 16, 2022 · Wednesday, February 16, 2022. By THNOC Visitor Services. When Carnival time comes around, THNOC’s Visitor Services staff stay ready to field questions about New Orleans Mardi Gras history, traditions, and lore. The customs of the city’s famously enigmatic parading krewes attract special attention.
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Learn how a secret society inspired by Milton's Comus transformed Mardi Gras in New Orleans with torch-lit and thematic floats. See how Comus withdrew from parading after a city ordinance threatened its privacy and traditions.
Jul 12, 2023 · At the intersection of Julia and Magazine Streets, the Mistick Krewe of Comus kicked off Fat Tuesday with a parade that marched through the main thoroughfares of the city to the Gaiety Theatre,...
Feb 26, 2017 · Then, in 1857, a group of New Orleans businessmen -- meeting as the Mistick Krewe of Comus -- decided to invent a more civilized celebration. They would parade, but it would be on floats, with...
Nov 17, 2020 · Tuesday, November 17, 2020. By Katherine Jolliff Dunn and Emily Perkins. Ever since the first large-scale Mardi Gras parade rolled through the streets of New Orleans—the Mystick Krewe of Comus’s torch-lit tribute to Paradise Lost on February 24, 1857—Carnival has been canceled a total of 14 times, whether officially by the city or ...
