Advocate Staff Photo by HEATHER MCCLELLAND Scott Rogers is the Grand Marshall for the Krewe of Mystique Parade.

Advocate Staff Photo by HEATHER MCCLELLAND A formidable wind made the chilly air chillier during the Krewe of Mystique Parade.

Advocate Staff Photo by HEATHER MCCLELLAND Treasure Hawkins, 5, walks with the Scotlandville Hornets Cheerleaders in the Krewe of Mystique Parade.

Advocate staff photo by Heather McClellandJessica Taylor Kennedy, the Krewe of Mystique's queen, tosses beads to parade-goers in downtown Baton Rouge on Saturday afternoon.

Advocate Staff Photo by HEATHER MCCLELLAND Greg Tipton, with East Coast Concessions, fires a bubble gun while selling his wares to the public lined up to see the Krewe of Mystique Parade.

Advocate staff photo by Heather McClellandKrewe of Mystique rider Jim Champagne tosses beads from theball captain's float during the krewe's 35th parade in downtown Baton Rouge Saturday.

Advocate staff photo by Heather McClellandRed Stick Roller Derby Girls skate through the crowd Saturday as part of Baton Rouge's Krewe of Mystique Mardi Gras parade.

Advocate Staff Photo by HEATHER MCCLELLAND Pedestrians, from left, Halley, 12, Olivia Luikart Doucet, Madelynn Doucet, 2, and Dennon Carroll, 9, raise their hands for beads from a float in the Krewe of Mystique Parade.

Advocate Staff Photo by HEATHER MCCLELLAND Braelyn Brown, 10, and her cousin Hayden McDowell, 10, beg for beads during the Krewe of Orion Parade.

Advocate staff photo by Heather McClelland Krewe of Orion King Tommy Means is honored as he rides through the streets of downtown Baton Rouge during the krewe's 13th annual Mardi Gras parade Saturday.

Advocate staff photo by Heather McClellandSaxophonist Timothy Sutton marches with the Hammond High Magnet School's marching band in the Krewe of Orion Parade in downtown Baton Rouge on Saturday.

Advocate staff photo by Heather McClellandKrewe of Orion riders Phil Elzer, left, and Jo'Lea Bergeron, right, throw signature Orion cups in the krewe's 13th annual Mardi Gras parade Saturday night.

Advocate Staff Photo by HEATHER MCCLELLAND A crowd fills Government Street to catch beads and other throws in the Krewe of Orion Parade.

Advocate staff photo by Heather McClellandChildren vie for strands of colored beads being thrown by riders in the Krewe of Orion parade Saturday evening.

Advocate Staff Photo by HEATHER MCCLELLAND A reveler throws beads to the crowd at the Krewe of Orion Parade.