MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - America’s passenger railroad today officially announced the new Amtrak Mardi Gras Service with twice-daily runs between New Orleans and Mobile with stops along the ...

Move over, beads and king cake — Mardi Gras is hitting the rails. The long-standing Gulf Coast rivalry between Mobile and New Orleans over who threw the first Mardi Gras party now has a new ...

WDSU REPORTER ARIELLE BRUMFIELD LIVE AT TEN. ARIELLE. THE MAYOR’S MARDI GRAS ADVISORY COMMITTEE COVERED A LOT OF GROUND TODAY. YES, AND, YOU KNOW, A LOT OF NOTABLE CHANGES THIS YEAR AFTER THAT ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The good times and parades still rolled in New Orleans for Mardi Gras Day celebrations early Tuesday, ahead of expected severe winds, thunderstorms and tornado warnings in the ...

Why isn't Mardi Gras on the same day? Mardi Gras falls on a different date each year because it is based on a system that revolves around Easter, which also doesn't occur on the same day every year.

New Orleans might be hit with some high winds and rain right on Mardi Gras this year. Get all the details about the ...

ST. LANDRY PARISH — With the theme "There's No Place Like Home," the Imperial Mardi Gras Parade rolled through Opelousas Tuesday, celebrating local pride and Mardi Gras spirit. The parade ...

Officials rushed to reschedule Mardi Gras celebrations and warned revelers against bringing umbrellas and tents as powerful storms with a threat of tornadoes were expected to strike Louisiana and ...

In celebration of this Mardi Gras season, WDSU is shining a spotlight on Mardi Gras and its masterminds in an hour-long special. During Mardi Gras Masterminds - The Story of Kern Studios ...

“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 eye ...