Communities across Gulf Coast cancel traditional Mardi Gras celebrations 2 months 3 weeks 3 days ago Wednesday, December 30 2020 Dec 30, 2020 December 30, 2020 8:08 AM December 30, 2020 in News Source: Associated Press Share: Mardi Gras festivities, typically associated with New Orleans, contribute to the identities of numerous communities across the Gulf Coast region. But as carnival season 2021 nears, an increasing number of Krewe officials in Louisiana, Mississippi, and Alabama are announcing event cancellations due to health and safety concerns associated with the spread of novel coronavirus. Baton Rouge, Louisiana Robert King, President of the Spanish Town Krewe in Baton Rouge confirmed Tuesday (Dec. 29) that the organization's February 13 parade will not roll.