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The Long Beach Carnival Association was established 66 years ago.(WLOX)<\/p>\nLONG BEACH, Miss. (WLOX) – The Long Beach Carnival Association Parade rolls again this weekend. The Carnival association\u2019s work has been part of the community for more than half a century.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen they all come to the ball and they take a picture of [my family] together, it just makes me feel so proud, \u201d said Phyllis Seal. \u201cI\u2019m hoping my mom is looking down on us and knowing something she started so many years ago is continuing.\u201d<\/p>\n
Seal\u2019s mom was the Long Beach Carnival Association\u2019s second queen in 1962. Like so many others in her family, Phyllis also served as royalty as Queen 2K in 2000. Her husband was a fixture for the organization as well. This year, the family tradition continues.<\/p>\n
The Long Beach Carnival Association was established 66 years ago.(WLOX)<\/p>\n
\u201cI\u2019m looking forward to my queen this year since it\u2019s my daughter-in-law,\u201d explained Seal. \u201cThe ball will be very exciting for me. She is the 7th queen in our family to be queen.\u201d<\/p>\n
\u201cQueen Rosalit\u201d Ashleigh Seal will be joined by \u201cKing Scott\u201d Ryan McMahon. The names of the royalty pay tribute to the founding of the city where the parade now rolls on Saturday nights.<\/p>\n
\u201cOur king and queen are named after the original names of Long Beach, King Scott and Rosalie,\u201d said Jason Green, Long Beach Carnival Association historian. \u201cLong Beach was known as Scott station and Rosalie in its founding.\u201d<\/p>\n
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Phyllis Seal and Jason Green.(WLOX)<\/p>\n
As the Carnival association\u2019s historian, he\u2019s flooded with decades of memories as he flips through the pages of past programs. He served as King Scott in 2009.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt\u2019s generational,\u201d said Green. \u201cIt\u2019s in your blood, and you just carry those traditions on.\u201d<\/p>\n
Their mission isn\u2019t just about having fun.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe like to refer to it as \u2018carnival with a cause,\u2019\u201d said Green.<\/p>\n
Through the years, the organization has raised millions of dollars for local charities, with the bulk of the money going to St. Vincent de Paul Catholic School.<\/p>\n
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The Long Beach Parade rolls on Saturday night at 6 p.m.(WLOX)<\/p>\n
\u201cMy grandchildren that just finished here were the fourth generation to attend Catholic school in Long Beach,\u201d said Seal. \u201cIt\u2019s just a point of pride to know we have a Catholic school in Long Beach, and probably the only way to keep it is for these organizations to raise the money to keep the tuition low enough that average families can attend here.\u201d<\/p>\n
The list of charities receiving funds from the krewe continues growing.<\/p>\n
COAST LIFE: Dream Program celebrates 20 years of making dreams come true<\/a><\/p>\n \u201cSome of what we give are their largest donations that they receive each year, like Buddy Ball and organizations like that,\u201d Green said. \u201cBeing able to give back is worth celebrating. There\u2019s nothing more fulfilling than at the end of the season being able to give grants to those organizations. It\u2019s truly special.\u201d<\/p>\n Even though many family ties keep the Long Beach Carnival Association rolling, there\u2019s plenty of room for others to join in.<\/p>\n \u201cWe want everybody to come experience the joy of giving back,\u201d said Seal. \u201cIf you\u2019ve never experienced Carnival, this would be the best krewe to join. You\u2019re going to meet friends, you\u2019re going to get the feeling of helping others, and it\u2019s just a lot of tradition.\u201d<\/p>\n In back-to-back nights, the Long Beach Carnival Association\u2019s ball and parade will make for Phyllis Seal\u2019s favorite weekend of the year.<\/p>\n \u201cI just love it,\u201d said Seal. \u201cI love the whole weekend. I love Carnival, and I love this school.\u201d<\/p>\n The Long Beach Parade rolls on Saturday night at 6 p.m. For a parade route and full parade schedule, visit gulfcoastweekend.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n![\"Visit](\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/FCL2YTOGZNG6HLAHGI5TF6XEK4.bmp\")
Visit gulfcoastweekend.com for a full schedule of parades taking place around the Coast.(WLOX)<\/p>\n