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As with most royalty, keeping track of
Southern
Decadence history can be a challenge. The year 2008
will be the 37th
Southern Decadence celebration, but this will be only the 35th
year with a
Grand Marshal, since Grand Marshal selection did not begin until the third
year of Southern
Decadence. And 2008 gives us the 36th 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.
Also, 2008 will feature the 35th parade, because there was no
official
parade in
1972 and 2005.
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 |
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1975 |
II |
Jerome Williams
(deceased) |
| 1976 |
III |
Preston Hemmings |
|
1977 |
IV |
Robert Laurent |
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| 1978 |
V & VI |
Robert King and Kathleen Kavanaugh |
Olive |
Jamie Temple |
|
1979 |
VII |
Bruce Harris |
| 1980 |
VIII |
Tom Tippin |
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1981 |
IX |
Tommy Stephan |
| 1982 |
X |
Don Ezell
(deceased) |
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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 |
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1995 |
XXIII |
Ed "Blanche"
Norton |
| 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 |
Rick
Thomas, Bianca Del Rio
and Pat "Estelle" Ritter |
| 2000 |
XXVIII |
Tony Langlinais and
Thom "Smurf"
Murphy |
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2001 |
XXIX |
Bianca Del Rio,
Pat "Estelle" Ritter
and Rick Thomas |
| 2002 |
XXX |
"Irish" Mike Sheehan |
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2003 |
XXXI |
Rusty LaRoux |
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| 2004 |
XXXII |
Donnie Jay |
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 |
XXXV |
Will be announced in early Summer |
An
Official theme, color and song has been
selected annually since
1987.
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