The chances of seeing Mardi Gras-style parades in Terrebonne and Lafourche in 2021 are currently somewhere between slim and none, but a few local folks are hoping to bring some of the color and pageantry of Carnival floats to their neighborhoods.
Nicole Marie, owner and operator of Facebook group Da Buzz, is holding a yard decorating competition called “Yardi Gras,” after seeing similar competitions being held in New Orleans on social media.
Mardi Gras krewes there have taken to decorating their houses to resemble parade floats, something Marie wants to see here. It’d be a great idea to develop something on Da Buzz and call it Yardi Gras,” Marie said. “I started having businesses call me and message me wanting to donate for first place and second and third prizes, and it just took off from there.”