The events will focus on celebrating Cajun Mardi Gras culture, highlighting the distinctive Courir de Mardi Gras customs in ...

Record snowfall in South Louisiana disrupted travel plans for hundreds of state residents scheduled to fly to Washington DC ...

If you’re just passing through North Baton Rouge, you might think Dougherty Drive looks like all the others, until you get ...

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

JENNINGS, La. (NEWS 15) — Investigators with the Jennings Police Department announced on Friday, January 10, the arrest of a man linked to at least nine drug overdoses, including one death, in five ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

In Southern California, most hospitals never ended their mask mandates after the COVID-19 pandemic. But now, more mandates are returning. Medical experts predicted the surge in cases due to the ...

King’s Mardi Gras Parade rolls at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, and Biloxi’s 12th Night celebration will roll at 5 p.m. on Sunday. After the New Orleans attack that killed 14 people — including ...

The beloved pastry is a staple of Mardi Gras festivities and the Christian holiday of Epiphany. In the Christian tradition, the Feast of the Epiphany commemorates the visit of the Magi to the ...