a trailblazer in Mardi Gras history. She founded the Krewe of Iris in 1917 and the Krewe of Venus, the first parading women’s organization, in 1940. Her legacy helped pave the way for the rise of ...

(KTAL/KMSS) — Women who ... of Women’s Carnival. The exhibition at the Presbytère on Jackson Square celebrates the contributions of women who have helped shape Mardi Gras into the cultural ...

In Louisiana, the period of parades and celebrations that lead up to Mardi Gras still exists and was largely influenced by women. The first all-women’s krewes were short-lived. The original ...

THE race is on to make swimming champion Ian Thorpe the star of the first Australian Olympic Committee-endorsed float in next month’s Mardi Gras ... men and women, that these athletes accept ...

Once Fat Tuesday is over, it’s back to work for Toomey’s Mardi Gras in Mobile. According to store owner Stephen Toomey, it’s been hard to stock the shelves recently. “We typically would ...

A free curtain-raiser for Edinburgh's summer festivals season has been called off after more than 30 years due to funding problems. The open-air "Mardi Gras" party, which has attracted thousands ...

LAFAYETTE, La. (KLFY) — The main entrance and lobby of the Our Lady of Lourdes Women’s & Children’s Hospital will be relocated effective Monday, May 12, representatives of the hospital said.

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Even though we almost have a full calendar year until Mardi Gras -- Toomey’s Mardi Gras owner Stephen Toomey is already sweating as the tariff war with China threatens to ...

NEW ORLEANS -- Throngs of revelers may have brought the coronavirus to New Orleans during Mardi Gras celebrations here. But the city’s poverty rate, lack of healthcare and affordable housing ...