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A Trip Down Memory Lane: The Krewe of Taureans
Taureans King Eual Philips and Queen Judith Theriot
On Tuesday, February 27th, 1968, the city of Houma celebrated with the Krewe of Taureans—an all-African American carnival organization that was parading for the first time. Up until this point, all of the Mardi Gras crews in Houma were segregated, and the Taureans were one of the first black parades allowed to ride in the city.
The parade’s captain was Donald Verrett, the Royal Highness King was Eual Phillips, and the queen was Judith Theriot. Eual Phillips was a United States Army Veteran and a teacher at Southdown High School. He served during the Berlin Crisis. Mr. Phillips was very active in civic affairs; he served in the Terrebonne Parish Education Association and the Louisiana Education Association. Judith Theriot was a senior at Vanderbilt High School and planned on attending Nicholls State College upon her graduation.
Credits: Houma Courier
Credits: Houma Courier
As the map shows, the parade started near the corner of Goode and Honduras, then traveled in a square around Barrow, East Main, Lafayette, and back to Goode.
Credits: Houma Courier
Mrs. Bertha Mae Norman – Maid
Ms. Yvonne B. Smith – Maid
Mrs. Elodie Lawson – Maid
Milfred Harris – Maid
Anna Mae Lawson – Maid
Elijah Lawson – Duke
Marvin Robertson – Duke
Johann Marie Brown – Page
Jean Marie Brown – Page
Stephen Hawkins – Page
Gregory Jones – Page
Works Cited
“Krewe of Taureans Moves for First Time.” Houma Courier, 1 Mar 1968, p 8A.