Rex (krewe)

The Rex Organization
AbbreviationREX
Formation1872 (1872)
Founded atNew Orleans, LA.
TypeCarnival Krewe
Location
  • New Orleans, LA.

The Rex Organization (founded 1872), commonly referred to simply as Rex, is a New Orleans Carnival krewe which stages one of the city's most celebrated parades on Mardi Gras Day. Rex is Latin for 'king', and Rex reigns as "The King of Carnival".

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