Hail, Rex!

Past kings and queens of Carnival are displaying their flags of the krewe of Rex around New Orleans in honor of the festivities now under way. Rex was founded in 1872, and its purple, green and gold colors are the official colors of Mardi Gras. When Rex parades at 10 a.m. on Fat Tuesday (March 8), the Tulane Marching Band will be in the lineup. Also in the parade schedule, look for the Tulane band in Hermes on Friday (March 4) and Bacchus on Sunday (March 6).