The Krewe of Fat Mama’s provided event management for the 2009 & 2010 Broadway Bash Chili Cookoff to benefit the Natchez Children’s Home and was able to exceed previous fundraising records for this event, register a new record number of chili teams, provide the community with a fun and exciting event for parents and kids, and raise funds for the Natchez Children’s Home.

This event was complete with local celebrity judges, a dunking booth (very popular), various organizations participated and sponsored the event for a great cause!

Each year the Krewe of Fat Mama’s participates in multiple local Mardi Gras parades in Natchez, Mississippi. 

Currently there are two Mardi Gras parades in Natchez that allow floats, The Krewe of Pheonix Parade & The Krewe of Natchez Indians Parade.  The Fat Mama’s parade float is decorated by krewe members, beads and trinkets are purchased, Chop’s wrecker service provides the tow truck and driver to pull the Krewe of Fat Mama’s float, krewe members dress in their Mardi Gras best threads and we hit the parade route for an evening of fun.

The parade route is roughly 1 mile of shoulder to shoulder parade goer’s, always with big crowds as we pass by Fat Mama’s Tamales, doing their best to catch the attention of people on the Mardi Gras floats to throw them the best beads and trinkets!

Each year the Krewe of Fat Mama’s members come together for a once annual Christmas party, filled with plenty of Christmas cheer, stories about the previous year of Krewe activities. 

Once all the krewe members have had dinner, a cajun christmas is started and always brings out laughs and cheers as gifts are opened, swiped, swiped again and ultimately everyone ends up with one gift, albeit a gag gift or something they really wanted.  Additionally the Krewe of Fat Mama’s collects donations from members to donate to a family to provide Christmas toys for their children.  The Krewe Christmas party is usually held in early December to allow time to raise and donate money to the selected family.

Each year the Krewe of Fat Mama’s host the Annual Natchez Poker Run to benefit Natchez Adams Search & Rescue. 

The Natchez Poker Run consist on a 4-6 stop poker run that starts at Fat Mama’s Tamales and ends in downtown Natchez.  Various local businesses sponsor the event each year, and different locations serve as stops along the route.  Each year the Krewe of Fat Mama’s changes the route and stops and constantly works to improve the event for all riders!  T-shirts are available, as well as free lunch to registered riders, the poker run is provided with Adams County Sheriff escorts and is a rain or shine event.

Prizes are awarded at the Natchez Poker Run for top three poker hands, as well as prizes for various categories.

Various area motorcycle clubs participate and classic and custom cars are welcomed to participate.  To date the Krewe of Fat Mama’s has raised over $8,500 for Adams County Search & Rescue.