The first Augusta Mardi Gras parade was held in downtown Augusta on Saturday, March 1
Skyler Andrews is a reporter covering business for The Augusta Press. Reach him at skyler@theaugustapress.com.
Photostory: The Augusta Mardi Gras Parade
Augusta kicked off Mardi Gras this year in true New Orleans style. Local bicycle tour business Bike Bike Baby and nonprofit Creating A Culture Inc. coordinated the city's inaugural Mardi Gras Festival. The celebration began Saturday at 1 p.m. as the procession began at the intersection of Greene and Seventh Streets, wrapping around that portion of Green St. Photos by Skyler Andrews.
Date: March 02, 2025
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Skyler Andrews is a bona fide native of the CSRA; born in Augusta, raised in Aiken, with family roots in Edgefield County, S.C., and presently residing in the Augusta area. A graduate of University of South Carolina - Aiken with a Bachelor of Arts in English, he has produced content for Verge Magazine, The Aiken Standard and the Augusta Conventions and Visitors Bureau. Amid working various jobs from pest control to life insurance and real estate, he is also an active in the Augusta arts community; writing plays, short stories and spoken-word pieces. He can often be found throughout downtown with his nose in a book, writing, or performing stand-up comedy.
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