The Krewe des Ambassadeurs will debut their new float at the annual Minden Mardi Gras Parade on Saturday, Jan. 27 at 5 p.m. Members of the krewe have been working since April of 2023, when they tore the old float “down to the bone,” according to float chairman Terry Walker. At that point, Walker and his crew began working with Superior Graphics of Haughton to design the new float. “In the early years, we redesigned our float every year,” Walker said. “But this last design job, which was painted on, lasted for seven years.” Pictured above one of the many signs on the float are (from left) Terry Walker, Jon David Liles, Jason Kirkland, Kane Wallace, Carol Kirkland, and Tammy Walker. The parade will originate at the intersection of Elm Street & Todd and will wind through downtown Minden before it returns to Elm Street for a second pass. (Photo by Marilyn Miller)