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At left, gleeful, enthusiastic, and now famous parade revelers visited the stage to chat with parade announcers, Bobby Perez and Stacey Levin, and to grab a photo op with Phillip Colwart.
At right, Queen Christina Larkin of Omega XXXVIII, shown at the parade lineup, threw special magnets, beads, wrist bands and other baubles custom designed by Ponchatoula artist, Mandy Mae Poche. The Krewe of Omega Parade rolled through the streets of Hammond on Friday.
Above, Omega Princesses: Teen Princess Gracie Coyne, Teen Princess Janae Feimster, Jr Princess Chevie Lamparski, Jr Princess Ayva Bankston, Jr Princess Clarke Gordon, Princess Lylah Gordon, Jr Princess Jade Williams-Dyson, and Jr Princess Jackson Simon.
At right, Krewe Captain Leslie McKnight and her special guest, Tyjae Spears, led the 2024 Omega Parade. Once a football standout at Ponchatoula High School and Tulane University, Tyjae Spears now plays in the NFL for the Tennessee Titans
At left, Queen Christina Larkin toasts the Mayor of Hammond and others in front of the Tangipahoa Chamber of Commerce at the Historic Hammond Train Depot as her Royal Entourage toast Omega XXXVIII.
Below, Cheryl Brumfield of First Guaranty Bank, Tangipahoa Chamber CEO, Melissa Bordelon, and Hammond Mayor, Pete Panepinto, toast Christina Larkin, Queen of Omega XXXVIII, at the Hammond Train Depot parade review stands. Phillip Colwart is a PPA Certified Professional Photographer & Craftsman Photographer and the recipient of the PPLA Fellowship Award & PPLA Artistry and Ralph A. Plaideau, Sr. Service Awards. Visit www.phillipcolwart.com. * All photos and cutlines by Phillip Colwart
On Friday, February 2, 2024, a night with near perfect weather and excitement high, the Krewe of Omega provided a monumental spectacle for parade-goers in Hammond. Thousands filled the streets of Downtown in anticipation of beautiful electrified floats, thunderous marching bands, and more energy than the entire Greek alphabet. The magnificence of Omega XXXVIII shattered anyone’s expectations....
