Learn about the history of some of the most popular Mardi Gras traditions so you can celebrate in New Orleans the right way!

Mardi Gras, celebrated for its vibrant parades, elaborate costumes, and indulgent festivities, has deep historical and ...

UPDATE: Police have confirmed that two people are dead following a shooting in Mamou Mardi Gras night. We spoke with Mamou Mayor Leisa Deshotel, who said she hadn't yet been briefed by police on ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The good times and parades still rolled in New Orleans for Mardi Gras Day celebrations early Tuesday, ahead of expected severe winds, thunderstorms and tornado warnings in the ...

A Feb. 3 or March 9 Mardi Gras occurs roughly once every 100 to 150 years. To make it simpler, Mardi Gras always falls the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent, which the Catholic ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Basile’s Mardi Gras celebration or “Courir de Mardi Gras” is as unique as they come, with traditions dating back generations. “It’s been going on for many more years than I ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WISH) - As Mardi Gras festivities reach their peak, Linne’s Bakery in Shelbyville is celebrating its 100th anniversary by offering its popular King Cakes, a staple of the season.

Even though Bacchus seemed to roll *** little bit later than expected, there was no decrease in enthusiasm when His Majesty Bacchus the 12th, Pete Fountain, New Orleans goodwill ambassador to the ...

“Due to the forecasted high winds and potential threat to public safety, we have made the difficult decision to cancel parades on Mardi Gras Day,” Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The good times and parades still rolled in New Orleans for Mardi Gras Day celebrations early Tuesday, ahead of expected severe winds, thunderstorms and tornado warnings in the ...

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The good times and parades still rolled in New Orleans for Mardi Gras Day celebrations early Tuesday, ahead of expected severe winds, thunderstorms and tornado warnings in the ...