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

Thousands of revelers in outlandish costumes are filling the streets of New Orleans as the city celebrates Mardi Gras Day despite the threat of storms NEW ORLEANS -- People donning skeleton masks ...

Indians—or Black Maskers, as many practitioners now prefer to be called—resilience isn’t just woven into the culture ...

“Mardi Gras is all about having these moments ... Thousands of revelers adorned in beads and outlandish costumes were filling the streets as New Orleans prepared to celebrate just ahead 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 ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The good times and parades still rolled in New Orleans for Mardi Gras Day celebrations early ... whose spectacular beaded and bejeweled costumes are topped with feathered ...