NEW ORLEANS — A lawsuit between the Rex Organization and a Texas alcohol company that sold alcohol products under the name King Rex has been settled. The Carnival krewe alleged that Rex Spirits made ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — The King and Queen of Carnival have made their Mardi Gras debut with the Krewe of Rex. Rex began its roll at 10:30 a.m. and made its way through the Uptown route onto Gallier Hall ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — For the first time in years, the Rex Parade will not stop for a toast to the Queen of Carnival at the ...

Dr. Stephen Hales sat in the living room of his home near Audubon Park, brimming with admiration as he recounted tales of the earliest years of the Rex organization. “Rex began because a few young ...

In the mid-1870s, newspaper coverage of Carnival season began to augment descriptions of the pageants with small, black-and-white engravings of the float designs. The evolution of these printed images ...

The 2024 Monarch of Merriment is John Menge Eastman, who lives the values of Rex’s motto, pro bono publico — for the public good.Eastman has been a central figure in his family business, Auto Chlor, a ...

PLAQUEMINES PARISH, La. (WGNO) — Members of the Rex Organization gathered at Fort Jackson to celebrate the 325th anniversary of the first Mardi Gras in what would become the United States on March 3.

NEW ORLEANS — This year’s King of Carnival, Ludovico Feoli, has a resume’ like few others in the history of the Rex Organization. Like most of his predecessors, he has a long record of civic ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Pro Bono Publico Foundation, which serves as the charitable arm of the Rex Organization, on Saturday (Jan. 10) revealed a list of grants awarded to New Orleans schools, youth ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Two of New Orleans’ most illustrious Mardi Gras organizations made announcements Saturday (Jan. 14) for the 2023 Carnival season. The Zulu Social Aid & Pleasure Club announced its ...

IN STUDIO DARRYL. ALL RIGHT. ANUM, THANK YOU SO MUCH. ALL RIGHT, KURT, TIME NOW. IT’S 546 AND MANY PEOPLE ARE GEARING UP FOR THE PARADES THIS MORNING, INCLUDING REX. YEAH. REX IS THE OLDEST PARADING ...