New Orleans houses become Mardi Gras floats in Covid era – in pictures

Second-story Kraken Mardi Gras house float, 6574 Memphis St., Lakeview

Second-story Kraken Mardi Gras house float, 6574 Memphis St., Lakeview.

Second-story Kraken Mardi Gras house float, 6574 Memphis St., Lakeview

Second-story Kraken Mardi Gras house float, 6574 Memphis St., Lakeview

'Mystic Krewe of Unicorns' Mardi Gras house float, 5400 block, St. Charles Ave.

'Mystic Krewe of Unicorns' Mardi Gras house float, 5400 block, St. Charles Ave.

'Mystic Krewe of Unicorns' Mardi Gras house float, 5400 block, St. Charles Ave.

The Acadiana Hay Ride- (948 Euterpe St) House pays homage to zydeco pioneers Boozoo Chavis, Clifton Chenier and DL Menard, nicknamed the ‘Cajun Hank Williams’.

The Acadiana Hay Ride- (948 Euterpe St) House pays homage to zydeco pioneers Boozoo Chavis, Clifton Chenier and DL Menard, nicknamed the ‘Cajun Hank Williams’.

The Acadiana Hay Ride House pays homage to zydeco pioneers Boozoo Chavis, Clifton Chenier and DL Menard, nicknamed the ‘Cajun Hank Williams’.

The Acadiana Hay Ride House pays homage to zydeco pioneers Boozoo Chavis, Clifton Chenier and DL Menard, nicknamed the ‘Cajun Hank Williams’.

The Acadiana Hay Ride House pays homage to zydeco pioneers Boozoo Chavis, Clifton Chenier and DL Menard, nicknamed the ‘Cajun Hank Williams’.

The Commander’s Palace restaurant, decorated in honor of New Orleans resident and jazz clarinetist Pete Fountain, who died in 2016.

The Commander’s Palace restaurant, decorated in honor of New Orleans resident and jazz clarinetist Pete Fountain, who died in 2016.

A home decorated to honor musician Dr John, who died in 2019.
1834 Toledano Street.

A home decorated to honor musician Dr John, who died in 2019.

A home decorated to honor musician Dr John, who died in 2019.

A house decorated in honor of country singer Dolly Parton.
5200 St. Charles Ave.

A house decorated in honor of country singer Dolly Parton.

5200 St. Charles Ave.