Organizers are anticipating big crowds and lots of excitement when the annual Krewe of Kolosse (KOK) Mardi Gras Parade steps off this Saturday.
"It's like Christmas for grownups," said Harry Hall, a local attorney and a founding member of the KOK."This is the best day of the year in Dothan, there really isn't anything bigger than this."
Mardi Gras wasn't celebrated much in Dothan when Hall and a group of friends decided to form the KOK. In 2014, the men's group decided that Dothan needed a Mardi Gras Parade and they applied for a city permit. Nine days later, the permit was accepted, and Dothan's Mardi Gras Parade was born. Originally, the floats in the parade were just trailers with decorations. But as the event has grown, the floats have become bigger and now feature lights and music which made the group adjust the start time so the parade could end at sunset.Listen now and subscribe: Apple Podcasts | Google Podcasts | Spotify | RSS Feed | Omny Studio "We have some groups that are contracting to have floats made in New Orleans," Hall said.
Members of the KOK choose a king who rides on the last float in the parade, the king's float. The king will have 50 golden coconuts and throw them to spectators that he feels deserve them the most. The coconuts will have the year engraved on them and Hall said that those who catch them, treat it as a trophy and hold it in high regard with other Mardi Gras decorations.
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