COVINGTON, La (press release) – Join the Krewe of Bogue Falaya (formally known as Carnival in Covington) Parade on March 4 with Lisa Condrey Ward, owner of the historic Southern Hotel, as Grand Marshal and the “St. Tammany Special” float train celebrating Covington’s heritage, culture, and spirit are celebrated.
On Lundi Gras, March 3, a second-line parade will start at 4 p.m. from the Bogue Falaya Park, where Ward will arrive by riverboat on the Bogue Falaya River, and second-line to the steps of the Southern Hotel, where she will be honored and received by the officers of the krewe and receive the keys to the city by the mayor. This will be followed by a champagne and king cake celebration open to the public.
This year’s parade organizers promise it to be one for the history books, merging their past with the present in a way that brings celebration to the Northshore.