Joe Cain Procession

Joe Cain day is celebrated with a Mardi Gras procession every year in Nevada City, California.

Joe Cain started a revival of Mardi Gras Day in Mobile, Alabama, in 1866, one year after the end of the Civil War. Joe and six of his friends drove down the middle of town making as much noise as they could, in hopes of restoring the pride of defeated Mobile. The Joe Cain procession celebrates this event annually. Nevada City, California, the only city sanctioned outside of Mobile to celebrate this event.

[Joe Cain Procession 2001]
The procession begins.


[Joe Cain Procession 2001]
A Joe Cain reverler unabashedly waves for the camera.


[Joe Cain Procession 2001]
The Mystic Order of the Moon Pie throws their confection to the revelers.


[Joe Cain Procession 2001]
Others toss beads, bangles, and trinkets from the comfort of the finest conveyances.


[Joe Cain Procession 2001]
The revelers are a friendly crowd.


[Joe Cain Procession 2001]
The festivities continue long after the procession ends.


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