2003 Honorary Muse Maria Giacobbe

Our 2011 Honorary Muse is Liz McCartney, Director of Development and Co-Founder of St. Bernard Project, a non-profit organization that rebuilds storm-damaged homes and lives in St. Bernard and Orleans Parishes. And we are not the only ones who are proud of her accomplishments and dedication: Liz was named the CNN Hero of the Year in…

The Krewe of Muses has named Mary Matalin as Honorary Calliope, Muse of Epic Poetry.  The 2010 featured muse is Calliope, traditionally known as the Muse of Epic Poetry. The name Calliope translates to “beauty of voice”, and she was also known as the muse of eloquence and persuasion due to her wise counsel and guidance.   In the spirit of the season,…

Today, the Krewe of Muses announced that award-winning journalist Tamron Hall will serve as the Krewe’s Honorary Muse for the 2017 parade. As Honorary Muse, Tamron will lead the carnival organization’s seventeenth parade, on February 23, 2017. Hall will ride in the Krewe of Muses’s iconic shoe float, a 17-foot tall fiber optic encrusted red…

The Krewe of Muses announces that Ruby Bridges, lecturer and founder of the Ruby Bridges Foundation will serve as the Krewe’s Honorary Muse. The Ruby Bridges Foundation’s mission is to empower children to advance social justice and racial harmony. The Honorary Muse recognition project honors women who have proven themselves as role models to the…