MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Carnival season may be over, but not for Mardi Gras stores around Mobile as preparation is underway for 2026. But with recent tariffs imposed on China, it has owners ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mardi Gras is just around the corner and revelers are already stocking up on throws and “bling.” There are a few things at the top of shoppers’ lists, which include ...

Gina Rico talks with Jerrilyn Miller as they and fellow Krewe Bon Appetit member Monique Bienvenue work on making specialty throws for Friday’s parade. Photo made Monday, Feb. 24, 2025 Kim Brent ...

Freret customarily spends about $1 million on throws, including a percentage of locally made products, which it sells to members in assortments that cost $250, $500, $750, and $1,000.

One strand of Mardi Gras beads can cost less than 25 cents. Meanwhile, throws like lab-created biodegradable beads and the flowers that the Krewe of Iris use now cost over twice as much.

SHREVEPORT, La. – Shreveport’s 2025 Mardi Gras parade season kicked off last Saturday with the Krewe of Sobek leading the way. But did you ever wonder who's behind the creative throws and ...

The Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade, Biloxi’s only parade on Fat Tuesday, rolled at its usual time of 1 p.m. amid windy conditions that led to time changes for parades in ...

Mardi Gras throws can litter streets or crowd paradegoers' homes after Carnival season. Here's how to recycle your beads, thanks to the help of several local organizations.

Saints veterans share their favorite parade throws to catch during Mardi Gras in New Orleans on the latest Rookie Mistakes presented by Snickers.

A magic bus. A riverboat. A Viking ship. Debutants, queens, beads and masks. And, of course, peanut trailers. Dothan’s Mardi Gras parade is definitely Mardi Gras, but with more than a hint of ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Carnival season may be over, but not for Mardi Gras stores around Mobile as preparation is underway for 2026. But with recent tariffs imposed on China, it has owners ...