The Krewe de Secondline is an offshoot of the ambitious Port City Secondliners, a small group that began in approximately 2008 as a non-parading organization. Later, Port City created the Krewe de Secondline as a separate organization tied to Port City, but it is not the same entity, according to TJ Pettway. “We’re always looking to new adventures, and the idea of a parade came several years after Port City was founded,” Pettway said.
The first KDS parade was held on Joe Cain Day 2019, right behind Le Krewe de Bienville. Mobile’s Police Chief at the time, Lawrence Battiste, approved that request for 2019 but told Pettway in writing, “Future permit applications will need to request another date …”
In 2020, the group wanted to parade behind the Krewe of Marry Mates, but the police department ultimately turned them down for that spot and instead placed the parade behind the Crewe of Columbus. The parade included five floats, rented from the Pharaohs. In subsequent years, KDS continues to roll behind the Crewe of Columbus with six floats rented from the Conde Cavaliers.
