GALLERY: Krewe of Vidal parade draws Miss Lou together

Published 11:37 am Sunday, March 2, 2025

By Sabrina Simms Robertson

A train float wows crowds in the Krewe of Vidal parade on Saturday. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)
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VIDALIA, La. — People lined both sides of Carter Street from Vidalia High School to the Mississippi River bridges on Saturday to await the Krewe of Vidal Mardi Gras Parade, which did not disappoint.

The parade brought together the communities of Natchez, Vidalia and other parts of Concordia Parish for an afternoon of Mardi Gras fun. Enjoy these scenes of the festivities.

A Vidalia Fire Department truck rides with floats in the Krewe of Vidal parade on Saturday (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)

Left, cheerleaders wave on top of the fire truck. Right, Blaire is ready to catch some candy and beads in the parade. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)

Miss Vidalia 2025 Chesney Williams rides in the Krewe of Vidal parade on Saturday. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)

Floats ride in the Krewe of Vidal parade on Saturday (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)

Vidalia High School marching band participates in the Krewe of Vidal parade on Saturday. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)

Krewe of Heart and Soul rides in the Krewe of Vidal parade on Saturday. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)

Paraders put on a performance in the Krewe of Vidal parade on Saturday. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)

Krewe of Panola rides in the Krewe of Vidal parade on Saturday. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)

The Emerald Elite dancers march in the Krewe of Vidal Parade on Saturday. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)

Krewe of Infiniti rides in the Krewe of Vidal parade on Saturday. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)

On the left, paraders are ready to throw some beads in the Krewe of Vidal parade. Right, little Oakland watches her first Mardi Gras parade. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)

A train float wows crowds in the Krewe of Vidal parade on Saturday. (Sabrina Robertson | The Natchez Democrat)

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