Eunice Mardi Gras

The St. Landry Parish Council on Aging Mardi Gras Dance was held from 1 to 3 p.m. Monday at the Northwest Community Center in Eunice. Music was provided by Big J. & the Zydeco Dog Pound. (Photos by Harlan Kirgan)

The intersection of Walnut and 2nd streets in Eunice filled with a Mardi Gras crowd that reached an estimated 5,000 people. The crowd pictured was in front of the stage as Paul Daigle and Cajun Gold performed at about 1:30 p.m. The day’s festivities began at 6 a.m. when the Eunice Mardi Gras Association opened registration for its run through the country that includes a parade through downtown Eunice at about 3 p.m. More photographs from the Mardi Gras in Eunice are on Pages 5 and 6. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)

Amy Smith, of Bucyrus, Missouri, tries her hand at making a capuchon Saturday morning at the Prairie Acadian Cultural Center in Eunice. The event was one of the Mardi Gras events taking place Saturday in Eunice. A children’s run, boucherie and band open up today’s festivities in downtown Eunice. (Photo by Harlan Kirgan)