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

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State Attorney General Liz Murrill said measures would be in place throughout the period leading up to the festival’s ...

Here now, an exploration of the history of this ... and colored sugar. Louisiana-style king cake is almost always decorated in the colors associated with Mardi Gras: green, gold, and purple ...

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

Louisiana Attorney General Liz Murrill (R) said security measures would be in place through Mardi Gras celebrations in March ...

Mardi Gras has been deemed the highest threat level under the Department of Homeland Security's Special Event Assessment ...

Mardi Gras is not the time to go for neutrals. This time of year in Louisiana calls for standing out — whether in yelling, leaping and lunging for the best throws at the parade, or in finding ...

On Monday morning, Lafayette Parish Mayor-President Monique Blanco Boulet, along with the Greater Southwest Louisiana Mardi Gras Association, proudly raised the Mardi Gras flag at Lafayette ...