Some of these Krewes spend up to $200,000 on their floats and everyone on the float must wear costumes and masks. The masks ... vanilla icing with purple, gold, and green sugar on the top. Those are ...

MONTGOMERY, Texas — A man wanted in connection to a deadly shooting at a Mardi Gras celebration event in Louisiana was arrested in Montgomery County, according to authorities. According to the ...

You can count on Long Islanders to pay attention to Louisiana cooking at least once a year: On Mardi Gras — this year, March 4 — everyone seems to want to let the good times roll. French for ...

Why are the colors of Mardi Gras purple, green and gold? Mardi Gras has been celebrated in the U.S. since 1703, when French settlers in Mobile, Alabama, held the first recorded festivities ...

Lundi Gras means the glitz and glamour of Southwest Louisiana Mardi Gras was on full display tonight at the Royal Gala. KPLC’s Morgan Babineaux jumped in on the action in Allen Parish with the ...

Apparently these are the sorts of shenanigans that are taking place at the Sydney mardi gras - at the expense of tax payers? Any other religion, this would be called a ‘hate crime’.” ...

Mardi Gras threatened: In New Orleans, officials rushed to reschedule Mardi Gras day events and shorten parade routes to avoid the potentially destructive weather. Winds were gusting to 40 mph in ...

Why isn't Mardi Gras on the same day? Mardi Gras falls on a different date each year because it is based on a system that revolves around Easter, which also doesn't occur on the same day every year.

In our news wrap Tuesday, a massive storm system is threatening to put a damper on Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans, Arab leaders from across the Middle East endorsed a plan to ­rebuild Gaza ...

Her work previously appeared in Newsweek. Erika Goldring/Getty New Orleans has once again come alive for the celebration of Mardi Gras! March 4, 2025, marks Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash ...

FRANKLIN, La. (KLFY) — The energy was electric from residents at the Mardi Gras Parade, as the community let the good times roll. Over 15 colorful floats rolled down Main Street in Franklin ...

Severe thunderstorms and strong winds have altered some Mardi Gras plans in New Orleans on Tuesday. According to the National Weather Service in New Orleans, there is an enhanced risk of severe ...