"For a Mardi Gras ball, it'll be all sequins, all sparkles, all flashy," Smith said. "It goes back to the 1800s where people would go to the ball in their mask, and they'd be in long formals ...

King Kristopher Kelley and Queen Ki Johnson, along with their Krewe members, greeted attendees, handed out beads, and posed ...

Mobile Mask owner, editor and publisher Steve Joynt, who is also known as Mr. Mask, joined News 5’s Cherish Lombard Tuesday to discuss the upcoming Mardi Gras season on ...

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 ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - It's that time of year again for colorful beads, delicious king cake, and of course, the annual Mardi Gras parades. Events are already lined up around the region. We've put ...

January 6 marks the return of Carnival in New Orleans. While many of the classic Mardi Gras fixtures in the Crescent City will be the same for the 2025 season, revelers can expect to see a few ...

Instead, in the wake of the deadly Bourbon Street attack on New Year's Day, the ceremonial event at Mardi Gras World began with Mayor LaToya Cantrell giving an impassioned speech that was both ...

Mardi Gras, also known as Carnival, is a deeply interesting celebration that contrasts excessive eating and drinking starting in January with 40 days of fasting and penance starting on Ash ...