Across the river from New Orleans, Gretna is the second-largest city in Jefferson Parish, known for its extensive historic ...

While details still need to be ironed out, new measures might include: Barricades on all parade routes. Limited large coolers, large grills and tents on the route. More federal officers, K-9s and ...

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

Louisiana might be the only state in the country to get excited when Christmas is over. But who wouldn’t be when Mardi Gras ...

Celebrate this colorful holiday with these fun and festive Mardi Gras coloring pages. Print them for your family.

The good times are set to roll again in February for Mardi Gras! Galveston and city officials and event organizers are ...

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

Over two centuries ago, hundreds of enslaved individuals fled from a plantation in LaPlace, and embarked on a march along the Mississippi River toward New Orleans which led to an uprising. This ...

New Orleans enhances Carnival security with SEAR-1 designation, federal resources, and potential parade route changes after Bourbon Street tragedy.

New Orleans has faced tragedy again and again and always seems to bounce back, maintaining its reputation for jazz and ...

President Biden and the first lady joined a city already exhausted by disaster to remember the victims of a Jan. 1 terror ...

Vin Diesel and Dwayne Johnson came face to face at the 2025 Golden Globes when Diesel took the stage to present the prize for ...