Wine and Cheese kicks off Mardi Gras Thu, 01/12/2017 - 7:38am GUEYDAN - Just like other places in Louisiana, Gueydan has a Mardi Gras kick-off celebration. Gueydan’s Mardi Gras Krewe de ...PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today to the Abbeville Meridional or Gueydan Journal or Kaplan Herald. Read more about Wine and Cheese kicks off Mardi Gras