Tuesday is Mardi Gras, also known by its English translation Fat Tuesday. It's the festival that happens before the start of Lent, the 40-day period observed by certain Christian denominations ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Over the past three years, a collection of organizations has stepped up efforts to improve the ...

Lundi Gras means the glitz and glamour of Southwest Louisiana Mardi Gras was on full display tonight at the Royal Gala. KPLC’s Morgan Babineaux jumped in on the action in Allen Parish with the ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The good times and parades still rolled in New Orleans for Mardi Gras Day celebrations early Tuesday, ahead of expected severe winds, thunderstorms and tornado warnings in the ...

Her work previously appeared in Newsweek. Erika Goldring/Getty New Orleans has once again come alive for the celebration of Mardi Gras! March 4, 2025, marks Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash ...

Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Following the Jan. 1 truck attack that killed 14 people in the heart of New Orleans, extra barricades have ...

Dan Milham new center 6 with the crew of Bacchus Parade. People donning skeleton masks and antlers on their heads gathered in New Orleans' historic Treme neighborhood as the sun rose Tuesday, ...

“Due to the forecasted high winds and potential threat to public safety, we have made the difficult decision to cancel parades on Mardi Gras Day,” Jefferson Parish President Cynthia Lee Sheng ...

Mardi Gras festivities are underway in New Orleans early Tuesday morning despite a forecast of severe weather expected later in the day. The city’s iconic Fat Tuesday parades are adapting to the ...

The city born to celebrate is doing just that And will be all the way through Fat Tuesday. But Mobile Police continues to warn revelers -- don’t let parking put a damper on your party. The Maids ...

Get your beads and King Cakes out! Mardi Gras is officially upon us! The annual celebration is one of the most iconic cultural events in the United States, known for exuberant parades, festive ...

A Tornado Watch has been issued for Southeast Louisiana as Mardi Gras revelers continue to celebrate festivities across New Orleans. A Tornado Watch has been issued for Southeast Louisiana as ...