LAKE ARTHUR — The town is making preparations for the annual Mardi Gras Run and Parade, a tradition that has been followed since the year 2000.
One of the committee organizers, Chrystal Breaux, said the run started small but quickly grew in popularity.
“When our founders first began the run, it was very small,” she said. “We had probably around 15 to 20 floats. It has grown significantly since then …