Born in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Syndey Byrd was a prolific photographer who documented the distinct cultural practices of New Orleans and south Louisiana from the 1970s--when she moved to New Orleans--through the early 2010s. South Louisiana’s musical traditions and Carnival celebrations have fueled Byrd’s work: from elite society balls and krewe parades to the Mardi Gras Indians and the ever-changing street theater of the Vieux Carré on Fat Tuesday, she has seen and photographed it all.