Photos: The krewes of Pontchartrain and Choctaw roll in Uptown New Orleans | Photos

Ali Solino holds her son, Hayes Solino, who was born in April 2020 at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, as the Krewe of Choctaw rolls during its 86th annual parade on the theme ‘The Show Must Go On!’ on the Uptown route in New Orleans Saturday, Feb. 19, 2022. Hayes’ brother, Elliott Solino, 6, left, and father, Adam Solino, join the fun. dr Everett Robert Jr reigned as Chief Choctaw and Sherri Walker as his princess. The parade, which has a Native American theme, first rolled on the west bank in 1939, using 10 former US mail wagons as floats. In 2013 Choctaw began parading on St. Charles Avenue. The parade featured 257 members on 14 floats. (Staff photo by Scott Threlkeld, NOLA.com | The Times-Picayune | The New Orleans Advocate)