The first parade comprised six small floats drawn by mules, a handful of marching bands and riders on horseback.
Krewe of Mid-City parades on Dimanche Gras, the Sunday prior to Fat Tuesday, on the uptown route.
Fitting with the Krewe's double-heart logo, the King and Queen of Mid-City are traditionally a married or engaged couple.
[1] Trinkets, collectables, masks, and beads tossed by hand from riders of the floats are called throws.
Collectible throws from Krewe of Mid-City include heart-shaped mascot dolls, the Captain's pewter anodized doubloons, and krewe-emblem potato chips.