The Joan of Arc parade was the first Carnival procession ... school girl to be the official annual Joan, who rides an actual horse. Different sections of the parade have different Joans.

That Joan’s birthday falls on the first day of Carnival is just a happy coincidence. Each year, the Krewe de Jeanne d’Arc selects a young woman to portray the horse-mounted Maid of Orleans.

“Pay us! We’re sick of being resilient.” A person dressed as Joan of Arc holds a sword on-top of a horse during the annual Krewe de Jeanne d'Arc parade, kicking off the Mardi Gras ...

The Maid was Joan of Arc, whose role in liberating the city of Orléans in 1429 had put courage back into the hearts of the embattled French. Even so, her capture soon after was a morale boost for ...