Blaine Kern Sr., New Orleans’ ‘Mr. Mardi Gras,’ dies at 93
Friday, 26 June 2020 ()
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Blaine Kern Sr., a float builder who was often credited with helping expand New Orleans’ Mardi Gras celebration into a giant event known worldwide, has died. News outlets reported that Blaine Kern Sr., known as “Mr. Mardi Gras” for his decades of work that helped boost New Orleans Carnival celebration, died […] |
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