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 name “King Cake” is a reference to the Biblical story of the three kings or wisemen who brought gifts when Jesus was born ...

As the Mardi Gras season is around the corner, applications are now open for those interested in adding a Krewe to the lineup. Photo courtesy of Downtown ...

Southern cities largely unfamiliar with snow and ice are getting creative in their efforts to clean up from this week's winter storm.

A 20-year-old entrepreneur's business of making custom wreaths is blowing up. Max Buechler has grown so much in four years that he has even become a product supplier for other crafters.

King cake is also a staple during the Mardi Gras season, which begins Jan. 6 ... cake is typically made with brioche dough and colorful decorations. Across all these traditions, the common ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (BRPROUD) — Catch beads and fun throws at Mardi Gras parades in the Baton Rouge area. This year, Fat Tuesday falls on March 4. In early February, local krewes will have ...

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 ...

St. Frances Cabrini Church ended the Christmas season on Sunday with an Epiphany mass and the Burning of the Greens, and transitioned into the Mardi Gras season. The Epiphany is traditionally ...

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 ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — As the sun set Sunday night, the 2025 Mardi Gras season officially began. Twelfth Night represents the 12 days after Christmas, wrapping up the holiday season and allowing ...