Frisco’s annual Mardi Gras 4Paws event was held on Saturday, March 1. All proceeds from the event go to benefit Hope for Animals, which aims to help abandoned, lost and suffering animals through ...

Mardi Gras Indians and their traditions date back to the 1800s, when Native Americans helped protect runaway slaves. ... celebrates its historic ties to the city with Mardi Gras World.

We want to see how you are celebrating Mardi Gras! Submit your photos from parades below. News 19’s sister station in Mobile, WKRG, has some facts everyone should know about the celebration.

Differences get bigger. In Mardi Gras' early days in Louisiana, the differences in the city and rural towns weren't so stark. Between 1700 and 1800s, most celebrations in New Orleans were just ...

Next come the Mardi Gras Indians, a krewe in tribal clothes whose traditions date back to slavery. Then come the Zulu, whose members wear grass skirts and throw coconuts. Big Chief Bruce “Sunpie” ...

Black Masking Mardi Gras Indians have a rich cultural history in New Orleans dating back to the 19th century. A queen in one tribe says this is her last year parading and she’s concerned about ...

“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 eyes.