Mardi Gras in New Orleans is called "The Greatest Free Show on Earth." Here's what to know about its popular symbol: the ...

One colorful mask was worn by the late George P. Mitchell, the businessman and developer who brought Mardi Gras back to the island in the mid-1980s: the occasion was a 1986 ball celebrating the ...

Mardi Gras season begins on Jan. 6, the Epiphany, but its duration changes each year based on Easter. It always runs until Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday, which marks the start of Lent.

Mardi Gras is long gone, but network TV's nuanced Carnival coverage conveyed a lasting, positive image of a rebuilding New Orleans. Wednesday, March 08, 2006 Dave Walker There were a few ...

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Three parades will roll Thursday night in New Orleans with scores of masked riders on colorful floats. More processions will continue every day through Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday.

Here is everything you need to know about the season of Mardi Gras, including why it’s celebrated, when Mardi Gras 2025 is, how long it lasts and what Fat Tuesday means.

New Orleans goes big for Mardi Gras with festive float-filled parades, dazzling balls and other events that draw tourists from around the world, but it’s also a time for local family gatherings.

Mardi Gras is not only Catholic, it’s French, Creole, African-American, African and Native American. And there are layers to this ornate carnival that reveal a powerful history of Black joy ...

“The idea of starting an annual Mardi Gras magazine rolled around in my head for a few years,” said Joynt. “By Jan. 6, 2012, I had the first Mobile Mask website up and running.

Mardi Gras season begins on Jan. 6, the Epiphany, but its duration changes each year based on Easter. It always runs until Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday, which marks the start of Lent.