The Budweiser Clydesdales will be in Biloxi on Wednesday, and you can get a close-up look at the stately horses and their shiney red beer wagon when the team arrives at City Hall between 5:50 and 6 p.m.
The Clydesdales, world-renowned as the ambassadors of Budwesier, will be greeted at City Hall by Mayor Andrew “FoFo” Gilich and the reigning royalty of Gulf Coast Carnival.
“We’re certainly honored we were able to get the Clydesdales in town as part of their tour of the Southeast, and we figured since Mardi Gras is just around the corner, we’d involve Gulf Coast Carnival,” said Don “Breeze” Marie of Mitchell, local Budweiser distributors.
The horses will actually begin their Biloxi journey at 5:30 Wednesday evening, from Caillavet Street, at MGM Park, heading south on Caillavet, turning east on U.S. 90, and north on Lameuse, stopping at City Hall. Said Marie: “Everyone has seen these horses on TV, but this is a rare opportunity to see them up close. It’s the King of Beers, with the King and Queen of Gulf Coast Carnival, at Biloxi City Hall, no less. This Bud is for Biloxi.”
Map: See the route, to and from City Hall
Video: Becoming a Budweiser Clydesdale
News & Notes: Weekly review, council agenda
The week that was: Last week, the Fire Department answered 133 calls for service, including 91 medical emergencies and four fires; the Police Department handled 2,078 calls for service; the Community Development Department issued 74 building permits with a construction valuation of more than $750,000; and the Engineering Department continued tracking projects throughout the city. To see the reports covering last week, click here.
Council agenda: The Biloxi City Council will hold its first meeting of February Tuesday night at 6 at Biloxi City Hall. To see the compete agenda and supporting documents, click here.
