The annual Mardi Gras Parade in Minden just keeps getting better.

Floats, trucks, dance lines and bands made parade-goers smile and cheer as they passed. The following parade winners will have bragging rights until 2024:

1.  Most Spirited Group:  Krewe des Ambassadeurs, Minden, LA

2.  Sweepstakes (Best Overall):  Krewe of Artemis, Springhill, LA

3.  Best Small Float:   Scottish Society of LA Highlands

4.  Best Marching Group:  Minden High ROTC

5.  Most Original/Creative:  EF Exchange Students

6.  Best Marching Band:  Minden High School Band

(Video by Paige Nash. Photos by Theresa Gardner and Marilyn Miller.)