Hill Elementary speech students got a festive lesson when they crafted their own Mardi Gras masks. Jill Shedd is one of two ...

Some of the parades are high-tech extravaganzas that feature massive floats laden with flashing lights and ... African Americans mask in elaborate beaded and feathered Mardi Gras Indian suits ...

Mardi Gras is one of the best celebrations of the year. Between the masks, the music, the beads and the king cake, few festive occasions can measure up to how much we let loose during Carnival season.