New Orleans tied its own record that was set in 1895, getting 10 inches of snow during the rare winter storm Winter Storm ...
Fletchinger said her family’s company started by producing stuffed animals that are prizes in penny arcade claw machines.
Kenner's Driftwood neighborhood's Krewe of Driftwood parade ignites Mardi Gras spirit with community-made floats and a block ...
Each year on Jan. 6, as other Americans are taking down their Christmas decorations, residents in New Orleans and other parts of the Gulf South start hanging Mardi Gras beads and ordering their ...
In celebration of The Big Game coming to the Big Easy, NFL officials announced a showcasing of décor elements to honor the ...
The name “King Cake” is a reference to the Biblical story of the three kings or wisemen who brought gifts when Jesus was born ...
The Morgan City native said he's gone to Mardi Gras all his life and wants to make sure the spirit of the festivities remains ...
Once you have your Mardi Gras decorations squared away ... but you’ll probably want to serve up some New Orleans-inspired ...
The most notable festivities are held in New Orleans, where Mardi Gras Day is an official holiday that the city has celebrated for centuries. Parades are set to commence Monday less than a week ...
While folks in New Orleans claim they started the tradition of Mardi Gras in the U.S., historians say French colonists began celebrating the festival not long after first spotting Mobile Bay in 1699.