Members of the Krewe of Zulu parade throw beads from a float during Mardi Gras on Tuesday, March 1, 2022, in New Orleans. The lead-up to New Orleans’ annual Mardi Gras celebration is intensifying with events big and small. Three parades are set for Friday, Feb. 10, 2023 along historic St. Charles Avenue in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File)