Jordan Davis: The Louisiana Native Gives Mardi Gras Advice

Mardi Gras Advice From Louisiana Native Jordan Davis

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Jordan Davis sits on the top of the country charts this week with his latest single "Take It From Me." Plus, it's Mardi Gras; so, for him, the week couldn't be better.

The Louisiana native recently served as the Grand Marshal for the Krewe of Centaur parade in February. Plus, he’s experienced Mardi Gras pretty much every year of his life. So, he’s got a lot of advice for those attending for the first time.

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“My main piece of advice is everybody needs to experience New Orleans at least once,” says Jordan. “Another piece is: just pace yourself. It is pretty much a month-long party, so just pace yourself, try to stay hydrated -- [drink something] that’s not alcohol -- have a blast and catch a bunch of beads. Get a sign – that’s another piece of advice. If you’re really going after beads, get something that catches their eyes. Also, when it comes to making signs, best advice, make it a hoop, ‘cause if you have somebody on a float, if they have something to throw at, you’re gonna get a ton more beads.”

Jordan is nominated for New Male Artist of the Year at next month’s ACM Awards, which will air live from the MGM Grand Garden Arena in Las Vegas April 7th at 8 pm ET on CBS.

-Nancy Brooks

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Nancy Brooks // Country Writer, Beasley Media GroupEditor

Nancy Brooks has been working in the country music industry for almost 30 years. She has interviewed pretty much any country star you can think of. In the late 1990s, she started working with Dolly Parton. And yes, Nancy reports that Parton is as sweet as you would think. She loves her life in country music and has been backstage at every CMA Awards show since the late 1990s. Many of her stories are from her one-on-one interviews. She was there at the beginning of the incredible careers of many music superstars today, including Taylor Swift, Shania Twain, and Blake Shelton, and has interviewed them multiple times throughout the years.