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Louisiana First Sports Reporter Brian Holland caught up with the creator of the 13-foot float, Mardi Gras Mike.
Amtrak leaders say the goal of this new addition is to bring the spirit of Mardi Gras to every trip. The train company hasn't given an exact start date on when travelers can hop on board, but the ...
A new report urges changes to make Bourbon Street safer after a deadly New Year’s Day attack, including turning the New Orleans strip into a pedestrian zone.
Mardi Gras, French for Fat Tuesday, is a festival of indulgence before Lent, when many Christians begin abstaining from certain pleasures.
EUNICE, La. (KLFY) — Rain, sleet, hail or snow, Eunice said Mardi Gras was a go. “There’s two things you don’t cancel, Christmas and Eunice Mardi Gras,” Andrew Miller of Eunice said ...
Thousands of revelers in outlandish costumes filled the streets of New Orleans as the city celebrated Mardi Gras Day despite the threat of storms.
Mardi Gras is over in New Orleans and we'll have to wait until February 2026 for another chance to celebrate. Astronomy and religion determine when Fat Tuesday will take place every year.
Rider, who has participated in traditional style Mardi Gras for over six decades now, said Basile’s Mardi Gras has been around for more than 200 years. “After the war (WWII), we didn’t have Mardi Gras ...
Severe weather alerts caused Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans and other cities throughout the U.S. to be moved up or canceled.
Mardi Gras spans weeks, ending with Lent. Despite windy conditions, KATC captured the spirit of the King Gabriel Parade in downtown Lafayette on Fat Tuesday, marking the start of the Lenten season.
Mardi Gras festivities are underway in New Orleans early Tuesday morning despite a forecast of severe weather expected later in the day.
Celebrating local pride and Mardi Gras spirit, the Imperial Mardi Gras Parade in Opelousas brought the community together for a colorful, unforgettable celebration.