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The 12th Annual Mardi Gras Carnaval
and Gumbo Cook-Off- February 10,2024
The 12th Annual Carnaval de Mardi Gras Gumbo Cook-off was a
tremendous success despite the fact that it rained and that the
Mardi Gras Parade was postponed! Keys vs. Strings Band played to a
packed house in the Southern Cultural Heritage auditorium and gumbo
teams provided delicious gumbo and vied for first place in two
categories! Special thanks to our sponsors: Riverwalk Casino,
Blueridge Brewing Company, International Paper, Capital City
Beverage, the Southern Cultural Heritage Foundation, Bally’s Casino,
Curb Appeals Real Estate, Vicksburg Video, Delta Bank, Trustmark
National Bank, Waterview Casino, Slipin Slidin Water Slides, Waste
Management, Martin’s at Midtown, Super Junior, The Liquor Store,
Ameristar Casino, Big Fun Balloons by Debbie, and Gumbo Blues Le
Roux. We sincerely appreciate the difficult task that our gumbo
judges- Tim DeRossette, Stephanie Parker, Jacques Parmegiani, and
Bill Steinriede- had and we thank them for their time and expertise!
This year we welcomed a separate set of judges who determined the
best decorated booth and most spirited!
Winners of the 12th annual Mardi Gras Carnaval Cookoff
Non-seafood gumbo division:4 Dumbeauxs Gumbeaux, first place;
Triple J’s Gumbo Chefs, second place; Golding Barge Line, third
place.
Seafood gumbo division: Rusty’s, First place; The Roux Krewe,
second place; Palmer’s third place.
Other awards: People’s Choice, Krewe de Gumbo Angles of
Riverwalk Casino; Best decorated, The Roux Krewe; Most Spirited,
Redneck Laroux Krewe.
Thank you to all those who participated in making this not only a
great celebration of Mardi Gras, but a great fundraiser for the
Foundation, in its effort to identify, preserve, protect, and
interpret Vicksburg’s unique architectural heritage. We look forward
to the 13th Annual Gumbo Cookoff - Mardi Gras March 1,2025!
BIEDENHARN COCA-COLA MUSEUM
CELEBRATING 45 YEARS!
New Exhibit Opens at the Coca-Cola Museum to Celebrate Our 45th
Anniversary!
The Biedenharn Coca-Cola Museum was the grateful recipient of a
large donation of Coca-Cola memorabilia dating from the 1970s to the
2000s. The 400+ artifacts in this collection have found a forever
home in three new large exhibit cases in the museum. Items in trays,
tin boxes, lots of Santas and even more polar bears, glasses, mugs,
t-shirts, etc, etc, etc! We hope that you will visit the museum
during our 45th and the 130th anniversary of the first bottling of
the world’s most popular soft drink!
From March 11-17, 2024, Vicksburg
celebrated the 130th anniversary of the first bottling of Coca-Cola
anywhere in the world at the Biedenharn Candy Company with a full
week of celebrations showcasing the classic Coca-Cola theme.
Festivities kicked off on March 11th with a Historic Marker
Proclamation and Chamber of Commerce Business After Hours at the
Coca-Cola Museum at 4:00 pm. On March 14 from 5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Vicksburg Main Street featured Classic Shops & Soda Shops with a
special night of shopping. In addition, the classic partnership of
Rum and Coke was highlighted at a tasting event on March 14th at The
Inn at Cedar Grove at 6:00 pm.
Visitors took part in the Classic ‘Sip Fest with more events
including a stroll over the Mississippi River and the Southern
Cultural Heritage Foundation Sock Hop, complete with a juke box!
Saturday’s events included a Classic ‘Sip Fest Wheels Show featuring
a classic cars and motorcycles show in partnership with the
Vicksburg Cruisers and Movie on the Lawn showing “The Love Bug” at
Levee Street Warehouse. Also on the agenda for the weekend were
performances of Gold in the Hills at Parkside Playhouse. Giveaways
and special promotions were highlights during the week. In addition,
several downtown eateries created a special Coca-Cola menu item
throughout the week in honor of the celebration.
Mardi Gras 2025
Please help celebrate the fun Mardi Gras season with us at the 13th
Annual Mardi Gras Carnaval and Gumbo Cook-off! On March 1, 2025, we
will host the family-friendly event at the Southern Cultural
Heritage Center Auditorium and Adams Street in front of the
Auditorium. A live band, kid’s games and all you can eat gumbo make
this the event of the season! Join us, immediately following the
Mardi Gras Parade, from 5:00-7:00 for the festivities for only $10
per person! The entrance is on the corner of Crawford and Cherry
streets.
To enter a team in the gumbo cook-off, please see our Facebook event
page “Vicksburg’s Carnaval de Mardi Gras and Gumbo Cook-off” for an
application and rules.
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