Local artist Candice Alexander is creating beauty from ashes. “Nothing is beyond hope,” she said. “Finding the beauty in the ...

Mardi Gras in New Orleans is called "The Greatest Free Show on Earth." Here's what to know about its popular symbol: the ...

According to Campbell, the Mardi Gras tree concept got started when someone removed all of their Christmas tree ornaments but kept the artificial tree up. The reason is a mystery. After returning home ...

Ayu Bakehouse in the Marigny sells their king cake with a golden bean instead of a baby. The bakery, which opened in 2022, ...

I predict this will be the safest one ever,” Mardi Gras Guide founder Arthur Hardy told WWL’s Tommy Tucker. “There will be so ...

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Do you know the history of Twelfth Night? Here's how it came to be known as the start of the Carnival season in New Orleans.

Mobile's place in Mardis Gras history was solidified when a cotton broker named Michael Krafft unwittingly created the first mystic society and led the first Mardi Gras parade.

Mardi Gras has an interesting history in the United States that dates back to the extremely late 1600s and early 1700s. Prior to is Christian transformation, it was a pagan celebration of spring ...

Mardi Gras in Louisiana is a beloved holiday, and its also a notorious cultural tradition. Louisiana celebrates Mardi Gras due to the French-Catholic settlers who inhabited Louisiana during the ...

Observed as a public holiday in several nations, it is associated with charity, sporting events, and shopping sales. HISTORY OF BOXING DAY The origins of Boxing Day can be traced back to Victorian ...

AP/PTI Boxing Day, observed annually on December 26, is a day deeply rooted in history and tradition. Originating in the United Kingdom, the day initially revolved around acts of generosity ...