District 36 State Sen. Adam Bass will serve this year as Grand Marshal for Minden’s Mardi Gras Parade.

“We as the Main Street Commission are happy and pleased to have State Senator Adam Bass as Grand Marshal for Minden’s 27th Mardi Gras parade,” said Main Street chairman Shawn Hatcher. “We are also thankful to have a State Senator that is motivated to help his district in anyway possible.”

Bass’ district includes Bossier and Webster parishes.

In the Senate, Bass serves as the Vice Chairman of the Senate Insurance committee and is a member of the Agriculture, Local and Municipal Affairs, Revenue and Fiscal Affairs, Joint Legislative Committee on Capital Outlay and Legislative Audit Advisory Council committees. He also serves as the Chairman for the Select Committee on Military and Veterans Affairs.

Bass is a deacon and member of Cypress Baptist Church in Benton. He is a lifelong Bossier Parish resident, a proud graduate of Louisiana Tech, and he has owned a small business in the district for the last 20 years. He is active in the community as a member of the Board of Directors on the Military Affairs Council (MAC), a member of the Bossier and Webster Chambers of Commerce and previously served on the Bossier Parish School Board as their president. He is also a past President and faithful member of the local Rotary Club.

Adam is married to his childhood sweetheart, Britney Barrera Bass, and they have three children, Baylor, Bear and Beckett.”

To date, around 32 parade entrants will be following Bass in the parade. Hatcher said more are wanted and needed to meet the longest parade to date, which was more than 45.

The upcoming parade will roll at 5 p.m. February 15, but the fun starts at 3:30 with face painting, music, food and bounce houses. Parade line up is at 3.
“In the past, people who wanted to register their floats found our site hard to navigate and, even though this parade is probably the largest one in Minden, we know it can be even bigger and better,” Hatcher said.
The site is up and active right now.
Head to https://coconut-lizard-42mp.squarespace.com/mardi-gras-fasching-parade and register now.
Hatcher said if there are problems registering or if there are any questions, please call him at 318-272-0175.

“This is a family, fun event and safety and security are most important for everyone,” Hatcher said. “Everyone come on out and have a great time.”