Marissa's Trip to New Orleans: January 6th: Outer Journey

While visiting the two museums in Jackson Square, my favorite part was the Mardi Gras exhibit. As soon as you walk up the stairs to the exhibit, the first thing you see is a case filled with small trinkets that are thrown out during parades. I've learned over the past couple days that each float has its own theme, so each float throws trinkets that go along with their theme into the crowd. I also enjoyed looking at all of the costumes and crowns that the people in the parade would wear. These dresses and head pieces have to be very expensive because they are completely covered in jewels and feathers. They are so colorful and unlike anything I've ever seen. They are so big and beautiful. We also got to see all of the crowns and scepters from the past queens and kings of Mardi Gras. I loved how each crown was different shaped with different colored jewels. I tried to pick my favorite, but it was impossible. Kendra, Marcy, and I also got to experience what is like to ride on a float in a Mardi Gras parade. The museum had a parade simulator where you could board a float and see what it would look like if it were actually moving through the streets of New Orleans. It was also really fun to look at the old Mardi Gras posters. I'm a sucker for antique posters, so this was right up my alley. The museum was very fun to look through and I thoroughly enjoyed every part. It made me even more excited for the upcoming parades that my class and I would be seeing since it is the first day of the season for Mardi Gras today.

Click HERE for more information on the Presbytere Mardi Gras exhibit.