And those that aren’t removed from the storm drains eventually get washed through the system and into Lake Pontchartrain — the large Gulf ... up catching beads at Mardi Gras parades.

Here’s a look at Mardi Gras, a celebration held the day before the fasting season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. March 4, 2025 – Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday). January 6 – Carnival season celebrations ...

SHREVEPORT, LA - A Shreveport Mardi Gras Krewe is urging riders not to throw Mardi Gras beads. In fact, the founder of the ...

Equipment normally used to clear New Orleans streets during Mardi Gras season have been enlisted to clear snow after Winter Storm Enzo ...

The celebrations have more in common than I expected, like beads ... Mardi Gras (the Louisiana city gets around 1 million visitors during its peak carnival season). I'm introverted, so large ...

Also known as Carnival or Carnaval, it’s celebrated in many countries around the world — mainly those with large ... Mardi Gras. Each treat is usually an over-the-top explosion of sugar, beads ...

The French holiday maintains a presence in the U.S. with Americans holding parades, eating king cakes and crafting beads ... preventing large observances were placed on Mardi Gras.