Mardi Gras parade comes to Aiken for first time

    MCT photo For many, a New Orleans-style Mardi Gras is simply not complete without a King’s Cake.

    MCT photo For many, a New Orleans-style Mardi Gras is simply not complete without a King’s Cake.

    AP Photo A member of the Order of LaShe's throws a bag of goodies to the crowd during their Mardi Gras parade in downtown Mobile, Ala., on Feb. 5.

    AP Photo A member of the Order of LaShe's throws a bag of goodies to the crowd during their Mardi Gras parade in downtown Mobile, Ala., on Feb. 5.

    MCT File Photo Andrew Payton, right, of Gulfport, holds his 3-year-old daughter Jayda, so she can get some beads in 2006.

    MCT File Photo Andrew Payton, right, of Gulfport, holds his 3-year-old daughter Jayda, so she can get some beads in 2006.