They also were the first Carnival krewe to throw doubloons. That's pretty cool, but my favorite throws still are light-up beads, moon pies and toilet paper.

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) — Calling call DIY-ers! The third annual Beads and Brushes event is returning in March. According to a press release, the event will be held Monday, March 3, from 6: ...

Snowmass Village is bringing back its beloved Mardi Gras celebration for the 43rd year, filling Fat Tuesday with music, revelry, and plenty of beads on March 4, according to a press release. The ...

In order to combat the excess of Mardi Gras beads that wind up littered throughout the area, the Mississippi Aquarium partners with organizations across the state to collect and recycle discarded ...

NEW ORLEANS — You probably have a big bag of Mardi Gras beads in your home right now. Or maybe you've already recycled them to one of the non-profits. But now one krewe hopes to lighten your ...

While the value of Mardi Gras beads has remained at a steady “almost nothing” for many decades, it looks like the folks at Crown Royal plan to shake up the market this Carnival season. The New Orleans ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It's a beloved century-old Carnival season tradition in New Orleans — masked riders on lavish floats fling strings of colorful beads or other trinkets to parade watchers clamor ...

Mardi Gras can make a lot of trash, adding up to millions of pounds each year. Now, some parades in New Orleans are cutting down on their environmental footprint by banning plastic beads.