Meet the 2023 Mardi Gras courts in Northwest Louisiana

Meredith G. White, Shreveport Times
·3 min read

Mardi Gras isn't just for those further down south and the Shreveport-Bossier area has no shortage of incredible events leading up to Fat Tuesday. Among one of the more exciting pre-Mardi Gras events is finding out who the new court members for each Krewe will be.

Here are the Krewe Courts for 2023.

Krewe of Akewa

  • Captain: Penny Zimmerman

  • Co-Captain: Michael Philips

  • Royalty Chair: Melissa Hale

  • Duke of Haints: Wayne Hawthorne

  • Duchess of Haints: Charlotte Yearby

Krewe of Ambassadeurs

  • Captain: Sarah Haynes

  • Captain Elect: Tim Borst

  • Royalty Chair: Shelley Williams

  • Duke of Prosperity: Bjay Durrett

  • Duchess of Prosperity: Taylor Parker

  • Duke of Hospitality: Jon David Liles

  • Duchess of Hospitality: Sheri Lester

Krewe of Atlas

  • Captain: Elizabeth Sims

  • Co-Captain: David Sims

  • Royalty Chair: Leaann Breen

  • Duchess of Mystique: Rebecca Cude

  • Duchess of Desire: Kristal Pierce

Krewe of Barkus & Meaoux

  • Captain: Sheila Pieper

  • Royalty Chair: Allyson Prestidge

  • Duchess: Mary Ann Edens

  • Duchess: Tricia McCall

  • Duke: Jeff Brasher

  • Duchess: Auburn Brasher

  • Duke: Tony Garcia

  • Duchess: Megan Helgesen

Krewe of Centaur

  • Captain: Byron Trust

  • Royalty Chair: Diane Aillet

  • Duke of Fantasy: Russell Henry

  • Duchess of Fantasy: Cindy Henry

  • Duke of Food: Matt Freeman

  • Duchess of Food: Kimberly Aulds

  • Duke of Frolic: Sean Pieper

  • Duchess of Frolic: Karla Sweeney

  • Duke of Fun: Ryan Williams

  • Duchess of Fun: Abby Arledge

Here's every Mardi Gras parade and bal happening in and around Shreveport in 2023

Krewe of Demeter

  • Captain: Linda Carter

  • Co-Captain: Deborah Stewart

  • Royalty Chair: Denise Brown

  • Duke of Harvest: Mark York

  • Duchess of Harvest: Nancy York

  • Duke of Spring: Alan Yaborough

  • Duchess of Spring: Lane Cloud

Krewe of Dionysos

  • Captain: Herry McElwee

  • Co-Captain: Darlene McElwee

  • Royalty Chair: Pat Horton

  • Membership Chair: Billy Benefield

  • Duke of Destiny: Marc Stokes

  • Duchess of Destiny: Mindy Stokes

  • Duke of Decadence: John Carriere

  • Duchess of Decadence: Lauren Anderson-Carriere

  • Duke of Dance: Phile Rider

  • Duchess of Dance: Karla Rider

  • Duke of Desire: Leonard Sarpy

  • Duchess of Desire: Courtney Sarpy

Krewe of Elders

  • Captain: Wanda Cunningham

  • Co-Captain: Pat Stell

  • Royalty Chair: Connie Rivet

  • Duke of Wisdom: Jesus Eguia

  • Duchess of Wisdom: Sharon Davis

  • Duchess of Longevity: Marilyn Creswell

Krewe of Excellence

  • Captain: Ralph Wilson

  • Bal Chair: Cathy Chester

  • Duke of Superiority: Nikeo Collins

  • Duchess of Superiority: Jackie Lawson

  • Duke of Perfection: Chad Nelson

  • Duchess of Perfection: Sylvia Crosby

Krewe of Gemini

  • Captain: Tracy Herrin

  • Royalty Chair: Jan Moran

  • Duke of Arkansas: John Fussell

  • Duchess of Arkansas: Tammy Fussell

  • Duke of Louisiana: John Smith

  • Duchess of Louisiana: Stacy Smith

  • Duke of Texas: Mike Sheffield

  • Duchess of Texas: Shawn Gibson

Krewe of Harambee

  • Captain: Shante Wells

  • Co-Captain: Sharon Braggs

  • Royalty Chair: Judy Madison

  • High Priestess: Sheena Boston

  • High Priestess: Allison Washington

  • High Priestess: Shonda Reynolds

  • Chieftain: Shawn Boston

  • Chieftain: Glenn Hood

Krewe of Highland

  • Captain: Emily Hamann

  • Co-Captain: Travis Jones

  • Duke: Colton Johnson

  • Duchess: Brittani Shabazz

  • Duke: JonPaule Calcote

  • Duchess: Jennifer King

  • Duke: Clint McCommon

  • Duchess: Niema Longstratt

  • Duke: Josh Jennings

  • Duchess: Britni Sepulvado

  • Duke: Zachary Bandaries

  • Duchess: Dawn Rickman

  • Duke: Melvin Nelson

  • Duchess: Crystalyn Whitaker-Nelson

  • Duke: Trey Carter

  • Duchess: Sydni Smith

Krewe of Justinian

  • Captain: Nancy G. Cooper

  • Tribune: Amy Gardener Day

  • Royalty Chair: Helen Herzog

  • Duchess: Heidi Martin

  • Duke: Matt Buckle

  • Duchess: Michelle Perkins

  • Duke: Curtis Joseph

  • Duchess: Carolyn Murphy

  • Duke: Chris Merckle

Krewe of Nemesis

  • Captain: Melanie Scruggs

  • Co-Captain: Stephan Haehn

  • Royalty Chair: Michelle Parkerson

  • Duke of Mayhem: Mitchell Garrett

  • Duchess of Mayhem: Wendy Cato

  • Duke of Serenity: Sean Adam DeMoss

  • Duchess of Serenity: Melinda DeMoss

Krewe of Oceanus

  • Captain: Parker Ward

  • Co-Captain: Karen Barnes

  • Queen: Roann Nolen

  • Duke: Casey Cobb

  • Duchess: Gayle Pearce

  • Duchess: Tori Torres

  • Duke: John Fisher

  • Duchess: Beth Fisher

  • Duchess: Marsha Parham

Krewe of Sobek

  • Captain: Johann Cooke

  • Co-Captain: Rachal Virgin

  • Royalty Chair: Anitra Furlow

  • Bal Chair: Saundra Bigham

  • Keeper of Earth: Freddie Russell

  • Keeper of Fire: Stormy Gage-Watts

  • Keeper of Water: Shondreka Fitch

  • Keeper of Wind: Brandon Hancock

Meredith G. White is the arts and culture reporter for the Shreveport Times. You can find her on Facebook as Meredith G. White, on Instagram and Twitter as @meredithgwhite, and email her at mgwhite@gannett.com

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