WE'RE GOING DOWN TO MARDI GRAS...

WE'RE GOING DOWN TO MARDI GRAS: The Making of Henry Turner Jr.’s Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Festival
A Documentary feature by Michele Barnes and Henry Turner Jr.


Narrated by Henry Turner Jr.


“We’re Going Down to the Mardi Gras” documents the life of a Louisiana music ambassador,
Baton Rouge music legend, Henry Turner Jr., and his quest to create and produce the city’s very
first Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Festival. The audience throughout this film will witness the
unfolding of the making of a festival through an array of festive, artsy, and detailed narration
of how the Baton Rouge Mardi Gras Festival came to fruition. As the story moves through the
early and current years of his pilgrimage, Turner proves that through his achievements,
triumphs, and struggles, one is not only capable of reaching their goals but, with much
dedication,n will obtain unimaginable feats.

Categories: Film, Film Block 2

Director: Michele Barnes

Starring: Henry Turner Jr