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As with most royalty, keeping track of
Southern
Decadence history can be a challenge.
The year 2023
will be the 51st
Southern Decadence celebration, but this will be only the 48th
year with a
Grand Marshal, since Grand Marshal selection did not begin until the third
year of Southern
Decadence.
And oddly enough, 2023 gives us the 47th Grand Marshals,
because the
two Grand Marshals in 1978 were counted as numbers V
and VI. And thanks to Hurricane Katrina in 2005, Grand Marshals XXXIII reigned for
both 2005
and 2006.
And Hurricane Gustav allowed Grand Marshals XXXV to reign for both 2008
and 2009.
Also, 2023 will feature the 46th parade, because there was no
official
parade in
1972, 2005, 2008, 2012, 2020 and 2021.
Here is the complete listing of the
Southern Decadence Grand Marshals:
| 1972 |
none |
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Frederick Wright |
"Fish" |
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1973 |
none |
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| 1974 |
I |
Frederick Wright
(deceased) |
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1975 |
II |
Jerome Williams
(deceased) |
| 1976 |
III |
Preston Hemmings |
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1977 |
IV |
Robert Laurent |
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| 1978 |
V & VI |
Robert King
(deceased) and
Kathleen Kavanaugh |
Olive |
Jamie Temple |
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1979 |
VII |
Bruce Harris |
| 1980 |
VIII |
Tom Tippin |
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1981 |
IX |
Tommy Stephan |
| 1982 |
X |
Don Ezell
(deceased) |
|
1983 |
XI |
Danny Wilson
(deceased) |
| 1984 |
XII |
Mumbo |
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1985 |
XIII |
Michael "Fish" Hickerson |
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| 1986 |
XIV |
Kathleen Conlon |
Miss Fly |
Wayne White |
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1987 |
XV |
Olive |
| 1988 |
XVI |
Jerome Lebo
(deceased) |
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1989 |
XVII |
George Goode
(deceased) |
| 1990 |
XVIII |
Robbie "Ruby" Haywood
(deceased) |
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1991 |
XIX |
Jamie Temple |
| 1992 |
XX |
Rhee
(deceased) |
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1993 |
XXI |
Ms. Fly
(deceased) |
Miss Love |
Robin Malta |
| 1994 |
XXII |
Alain
(deceased) |
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1995 |
XXIII |
Ed "Blanche"
Norton (deceased) |
| 1996 |
XXIV |
Wayne White |
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1997 |
XXV |
Miss Love |
| 1998 |
XXVI |
Robin Malta
(deceased) |
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1999 |
XXVII |
Errol Rizzuto -
The Dark Lady of
Decadence (deceased) |
Rick
Thomas, Bianca Del Rio
and Pat "Estelle" Ritter |
| 2000 |
XXVIII |
Tony Langlinais and
Thom "Smurf"
Murphy
(deceased) |
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2001 |
XXIX |
Bianca Del Rio,
Rick Thomas (deceased),
and Pat "Estelle" Ritter (deceased) |
| 2002 |
XXX |
"Irish" Mike Sheehan |
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2003 |
XXXI |
Rusty LaRoux |
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| 2004 |
XXXII |
Donnie Jay
(deceased) |
Lisa Beaumann and Regina Adams |
2005
and
2006 |
XXXIII |
Lisa Beaumann and Regina Adams |
| 2007 |
XXXIV |
Electra City, Guadalupe and
Marcus Martinez |
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2008
and
2009 |
XXXV |
Tittie Toulouse and Paloma |
Toby Lefort and Julien Artressia |
| 2010 |
XXXVI |
Julien Artressia and Toby Lefort |
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2011 |
XXXVII |
Tiffany Alexander
and Misael
Rubio |
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2012 |
XXXVIII |
Pat McArdle |
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2013 |
XXXIX |
Tami Tarmac and
Venus Santiago |
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2014 |
XL |
Aubrey Synclaire, Chad Boutte and
Reba Douglas |
Aubrey Synclaire |
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2015 |
XLI |
Steven Mora, Frankie Fierce,
Marsha Naquin-Delain (deceased),
and Rip Naquin-Delain (deceased),
Misti
Ates |
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2016 |
XLII |
Tony Leggio, Felicia Phillips (Philip Anthony), Derek
Penton-Robicheaux and Jeffrey Palmquist |
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2017 |
XLIII |
Princesse Stephaney, Coca J Mesa
and Persana Shoulders |
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2018 |
XLIV |
Frank Perez and Adikus Sulpizi |
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2019 |
XLV |
Countess C Alice and Will Antill |
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2020 |
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COVID |
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2021 |
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COVID |
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2022 |
XLVI |
Rikki Redd and Danny Girl |
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2023 |
XLVII |
Nicole Dubois, Jimmy Gale and
Monica Synclaire Kennedy |
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An
Official theme, color and song has been
selected annually since
1987.
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