Baldwin County residents are gearing up for the South’s biggest season – Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras parades will start rolling ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - If you’re just passing through North Baton Rouge, you might think Dougherty Drive looks like all the others, until you get close enough to see Kerry Haynes home dubbed the ...

The dame costume, meant to be comfortable and flattering for women of all sizes and shapes, consists of black bloomers, a ...

A taste of New Orleans is coming to central Illinois. The Rotary Club of Peoria North will be holding its second annual Mardi ...

New Orleans Souvenirs range from Mardi Gras Beads to fun t-shirts. These are some of our favorite souvenirs from New Orl ...

Rain in New Orleans doesn’t mean the vibrant city loses its charm. On the contrary, it offers a great opportunity to explore ...

Around the Gulf Coast, there’s also a pretty good reason to keep it up: Mardi Gras. Given the close proximity to Christmas and the start of the Mardi Gras season, Mardi Gras trees are another ...

Lombard and Joynt discussed multiple Mardi Gras topics including the Mobile Mask’s coverage, cover art and what kind of stories to expect in this year’s edition.

Leger reminded me that one of the symbols for Mardi Gras is the Greek masks of comedy and tragedy. “I think if you’re a part of this culture you do recognize that sorrow and joy are very closely ...

Some associate it with Mardi Gras, others with a celebration known as Epiphany. King cake is eaten on January 6 in honor of Epiphany, or Twelfth Night, which historically marks the arrival of the ...

During Harrison’s time as police chief, a drunken driver plowed into Mardi Gras parade-goers in 2017, injuring 28 people. New Orleans hosted multiple Super Bowls during Harrison’s career at ...

The Mardi Gras season, also known as Carnival, begins on January 6th and ends on March 4th, 2025. The first Mardi Gras celebration in the U.S. took place in 1699, but celebrations were temporarily ...