Creole Wild West Tribal Queen Littdell "Bee" Banister and Guadians of the Flame Maroon Queen Cherice Harrison-Nelson present Wild Tchoupitoulas Big Queen Mercedes "Mercy" Stevenson (center) at the Queens Rule exhibit opening in December 2014.

4th July 2015 honoring Queen Mercy and Al "Carnival Time" Johnson.

Queens Rule gallery show 2014.

Mardi Gras Indian Queens

Wild Tchoupitoulas Big Queen Queen Mary Kay Stevenson and her mother Queen Mercy at the Queens Rule show.

Queen B and Queen Mercy at the Mardi Gras Indian Hall of Fame

Yellow Pocohantas Big Queen Gina Montana, Wild Magnolia Big Queen Laurita, Queen Mercy, and Creole Wild West Tribal Queen Bee at the Mardi Gras Indian Hall of Fame 2015.

Mary Kay Stevenson and Queen Mercy at the Crystal Feather Awards 2015.

Queen Mary holds up a photo of Queen Mercy during Crystal Feather Awards Ceremony 2016 at Basin Street Station on August 13, 2016. Queen Mercy passed away on August 10 at the start of the Mardi Gras Indian Hall of Fame week.

Members of the Stevenson family and the Mardi Gras Indian community celebrate Queen Mercy and other pasted ancestors in front of the Ashe Cultural Arts Center along Oretha Castle Haley Blvd in New Orleans, on August 14. 2016. Open to the public the Mardi Gras Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony takes place every August at the center.

Queen Mercy's family and friends during the Mardi Gras Indian Hall of Fame Ceremony 2016 at the Ashe Cultural Arts Center on August 14, 2016.

Queen Mary and other members of the Mardi Gras Indian community close out the Mardi Gras Hall of Fame Awards Ceremony at the Ashe Cultural Arts Center along Oretha Castle Haley Blvd in New Orleans, August 14. 2016.

The funeral of Big Queen Mercedes "Mercy" Stevenson of Wild Tchoupitoulas on August 20, 2016.

Bo Dollis Jr. and others celebrate the life of Big Queen Mercedes "Mercy" Stevenson of Wild Tchoupitoulas during her funeral on August 20, 2016.

The funeral of Big Queen Mercedes "Mercy" Stevenson of Wild Tchoupitoulas on August 20, 2016.

The funeral of Big Queen Mercedes "Mercy" Stevenson of Wild Tchoupitoulas on August 20, 2016.

The funeral of Big Queen Mercedes "Mercy" Stevenson of Wild Tchoupitoulas on August 20, 2016.

Yellow Pocohantas Big Chief Darryl Montana and Spy Boy Honey say hello during the funeral second line in honor of Big Queen Mercedes "Mercy" Stevenson of Wild Tchoupitoulas during her funeral on August 20, 2016.

Creole Osceola Flag Queen Kelly and Mohawk Hunters Big Queen Rita celebrate the life of Big Queen Mercedes "Mercy" Stevenson of Wild Tchoupitoulas during her funeral on August 20, 2016.

Cheyenne Big Queen Wanda celebrates the life of Big Queen Mercedes "Mercy" Stevenson of Wild Tchoupitoulas during her funeral on August 20, 2016.

Creole Wild West Tribal Queen Bee and Guardians of the Flame Maroon Queen Cherice "Reesie" Harrison-Nelson celebrate the life of Big Queen Mercedes "Mercy" Stevenson of Wild Tchoupitoulas during her funeral on August 20, 2016.

Wild Magnolias Big Queen Laurita and Creole Osceola Flag Queen Kelly celebrate the life of Big Queen Mercedes "Mercy" Stevenson of Wild Tchoupitoulas during her funeral on August 20, 2016.

Members of the community celebrate the life of Wild Tchoupitoulas Big Queen Mercedes "Mercy" Stevenson on August 20, 2016.

Wild Tchoupitoulas Big Queen Mary Kay Stevenson celebrates her mother Mercedes "Mercy" Stevenson's life during the funeral on August 20, 2016.

The funeral of Big Queen Mercedes "Mercy" Stevenson of Wild Tchoupitoulas on August 20, 2016.

Darryl Press of the Old Style New Style S&P Club at the funeral of Big Queen Mercedes "Mercy" Stevenson of Wild Tchoupitoulas on August 20, 2016.

Queen Tee of the Prince of Wales in 2015 carries a photo of her and Big Queen Mercedes "Mercy" Stevenson of Wild Tchoupitoulas on August 20, 2016.