Mardi Gras Park in downtown Mobile, Alabama, celebrates the city's history of hosting the 1st Mardi Gras celebration in ...

Ron Woerndle dons his branches as he dresses as a tree on the 'Sun, Sand and Surf' float during the Fat Tuesday parade on Washington Avenue downtown Tuesday Feb. 21, 2012.

March 4, 2014 -- intro: It's not called "Fat Tuesday" for nothing. Millions of people will be celebrating Mardi Gras today and, in turn, eating foods inspired from around the globe.

This includes the flagship Hastings Fat Tuesday Music Festival that is now in its 13th year and a range of live music events, workshops and professional development sessions to support emerging ...