Meaning that several throws that everyone loves during Mardi Gras, like beads or toys, may have a price increase next season. On April 12, the United States and the Trump administration raised ...

While New Orleans usually gets all the attention during the Mardi Gras season, many states in the Deep South go all out when it comes to this flamboyant celebration. And Mississippi is no ...

Beads are thrown during the Zulu parade on Mardi Gras Day, Tuesday, March 4, 2025 in New Orleans. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert) ...

Mardi Gras beads in hand, Anthony Mackie rode along on a float at New Orleans' Krewe of Bacchus parade on Feb. 19, 2023. Harry Connick Jr. Erika Goldring/Getty Harry Connick Jr.

Memphis resident Mark Lambert caught a bag of purple and gold beads Confederate flag beads at the Krewe of Thoth parade Sunday March 2, 2025. Provided by Mark Lambert Facebook ...

Mardi Gras began in medieval Europe, starting in Rome and making its way to France, she told USA TODAY Friday afternoon. The tradition then made its way through the colonies, and around 1699 ...

Parade watchers cheer for beads during Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse’s Lundi Gras parade in Bay St. Louis on Monday, March 3, 2025. Hannah Ruhoff Sun Herald ...

Meaning that several throws that everyone loves during Mardi Gras, like beads or toys, may have a price increase next season. On April 12, the United States and the Trump administration raised ...