Elementary students let the good times roll

Students at Popp’s Ferry and North Bay Elementary schools in Biloxi got a taste of Mardi Gras at school today.

- and back here closer to home, - students at popp's ferry and- north bay elementary schools in- biloxi got a taste of - mardi gras at school today!

- here's a look as the good times- rolled at north bay elementary- school in biloxi early this - afternoon.- students, parents, and staff- lined up along the mardi- gras parade route to catch- colorful throws with- their friends.- the parade at north bay also- serves as a celebration of- the school's st.

Jude - fundraiser, which raised over - 7,000 - dollars this year.- interim principal allison merit- says the fundraiser and - parade are fun and important- ways to show students the - importance of being helpful.- - "that's the reason we do it.

To show our kids - that other people are important- and it's important that they ar- part of the community - and they take care of others."

The parade is an annual - tradition each year for mardi - gras at