Aside from parties and politicking, each year's Washington Mardi Gras has a mission. Here's what this year's event is trying ...

Krewe of Les Minous, which in French means “The Kitties,” kicked off its inaugural Mardi Gras season with its first ...

The big crowds always demand a big public safety effort and that's especially true this year after a New Year’s Day attack in ...

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.

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 ...

St. Louis, named after French royalty and once dubbed 'The Paris of the West,' celebrates Mardi Gras with grandeur, especially in the Soulard neighborhood, named after the city's founder, Antoine ...