Visitors to the Nevins Library last week learned about Mardi Gras through the “Create, Explore & More!” program.

Gian Durand is the ALLA parade’s first black queen in its 93-year existence. The 45-year-old dedicated her achievements to the late Dorothy Mae Taylor, a Civil Rights leader and former New Orleans ...

Learn about the history of some of the most popular Mardi Gras traditions so you can celebrate in New Orleans the right way!

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As the Mardi Gras season of festive celebrations officially came to an end this week, what better way to reflect on all of ...

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 ...

Why isn't Mardi Gras on the same day? Mardi Gras falls on a different date each year because it is based on a system that revolves around Easter, which also doesn't occur on the same day every year.

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - Basile’s Mardi Gras celebration or “Courir de Mardi Gras” is as unique as they come, with traditions dating back generations. “It’s been going on for many more years than I ...

Severe weather alerts caused Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans and other cities throughout the U.S. to be moved up or canceled Erika Goldring/Getty Severe weather systems are threatening Mardi ...

“Mardi Gras is all about having these moments. This city is like nowhere else in the country right now,” said Kendall Calyen, 41, marveling at the 200-year-old tradition unfolding before his eye ...

“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 ...