APR news feature -- Gulf coast Mardi Gras, in a COVID-19 world Carnival festivities are a serious matter on the Gulf Coast. In the last 150 years, two world wars were the only things to cancel Mardi Gras. Generations have grown up watching the magic of parades rolling through the night. But now, many parades scheduled for 2021 are already called off. The reason is concern over COVID-19. Some other groups are still waiting to see what the upcoming weeks bring. Organizing a parade and other Mardi Gras events is a year-round process involving hundreds of people. One mystic society member said it...