BusinessInsider It may not be New Orleans, but Mardi Gras is still a moneymaker for Baton Rouge By Oscar Tickle - February 12, 2024 Extravagant Euphoria: Revel in grandeur of top view shot featuring lavish Venice mask, ornamental beads, feather, confetti, vivid paper fan set against purple backdrop, with space for your text FacebookTwitterLinkedinEmailPrint Robert King speculates aloud about the economic impact of Baton Rouge’s storied Spanish Town Mardi Gras parade. Already an INSIDER? Sign in.