This Maid and Duke of the Krewe of Sparta bring to life the essence of what an elegant event a tableau ball can be for the audience as well for the Krewe.

The Krewe regularly designs very low key pieces designed to highlight the young maid herself and not overpower her personal radiance with the piece.    

Future Issues are planned months in advance. We will issue calls here for information and contributions. We need complete items on your group or club. Be sure to check here for calls each month.

Main Industry Stories  

Krewe Business: Are Mardi Gras Organizations filing for the right Tax exemptions?

That is one question we put to the IRS! When we did, guess what, the IRS told us exactly 8 krewes, and 3 Social & Pleasure Clubs, were even properly registered at all, with the Feds! Is your club legally ready? Page .........   

 The Main Line Battle Continues

New Orleans has more active Main Line clubs, than anywhere else in the U.S. Better known as, "Second Line Organizations", we take a look at the battle that rages between the New Orleans police department and these clubs.

New Orleans Main Line Clubs won their first battle with the city! However, that is not the war, and even now, forces are gathering for another round in the courts!    Page .........    

 

Industry Profile: The Krewe of King Arthur: Making History in New Orleans

The Krewe of King Arthur made history this past season. The club did something that took guts and a strong sense of right and wrong! It wasn't popular, and it wasn't getting the media attention it deserved! Now it will ! Page .........   

Industry Edu Series: What is a Krewe?

For years the clubs have been leaderless when it came down to definitions. Older clubs have known for years that to be called krewe, you had to follow some rules  Page .........   

Industry: Main Line Economics: "A Simple matter of Respect!"

More people than ever want to join the ranks of clubs out there. But where do you go? Who do you see? With some clubs complaining about the pool of qualified members dying up, why is it so hard in most cases to join the krewe of your choice? Page .........   

 

 

Table of Contents

  Second Line Orgs

 Mardi Gras Indian Report 

The History of the Tribes are long and varied. 

We will tell you what's important to the tribes of the Nation and tell you why they do, what they do.

The tribes are a very mysterious part of the industry that is barely understood. We will help you to understand the tribes.

 Ball Only Organizations 

By far the largest component of our Industry and yet the most secretive because they simply have no reason to communicate outside of their realm. Now they do! We will put together a lists and attempt to keep an eye on their world as well.

 Tourists & Revelers

Where can you see an actual piece of Mardi Gras? Who do I need to see to get answers about Mardi Gras. Where's the best Krewe? What's the next date of a real 2nd Line Parade?

These questions and more will be answered as we take tourists by the hand and guide them through the world of Carnival 

Our 4th Qtr issue will bring you the Mobile, Ala practice of reading the royal trains of Kings and Queens. The symbols, the cryptic messages, even romantic thoughts are the stuff of Legends.

"Catching the Royal Train", in our 4th Qtr issue 

 New Orleans Main Line Clubs were forged out of the community desire to help itself, to prepare it's people to whether any storm. It is a sad fact that far too few know the real story behind the clubs of the Second Lines.

, all in our 4th Qtr issue 

Mardi Gras Digest Magazine   

On Sale!  October 28th, 2007