The exhibit, which opens May 9, honors the contributions of women who have shaped Mardi Gras through creativity, leadership and advocacy. The showcase features costumes, rare artifacts, photographs ...

A new Mardi Gras krewe hopes to start the 2026 season a day early. Carnival traditionally kicks off on Twelfth Night, which falls on Jan. 6, but next year, the Mystic Kings Krewe plans to roll in ...

Krewe of Oceanus, a northwest Louisiana Mardi Gras krewe, has left the NWLA Mardi Gras Association. Despite a radio report stating otherwise, the krewe has not dissolved and will continue its ...

The open-air "Mardi Gras" party, which has attracted thousands of revellers to the historic Grassmarket, will not be going ahead this summer. It has usually been the first major event of the ...

For many, Dauphin Island is known as the sunset capital of Alabama. For John Edd Thompson, it was home for many years. Coach Harris is set to become the first coach in the state of Alabama to be ...

New Orleans' most famous street could soon see sweeping changes if city leaders follow through on bold new safety recommendations after a New Year’s Day attack that killed 14 and injured dozens.

The day begins with performances from One Shot Brass Band and multiple Mardi Gras Indian tribes, including the 7th Ward Hunters and Black Osceola. The Louisiana Folklife Village will feature Pow ...

ST. LOUIS, Mo. – A Maryland Heights, Missouri, man accused of vandalizing a mobile police camera while attending Mardi Gras festivities in Soulard appeared in court Monday afternoon. The St ...

Alabama’s long-awaited return to Gulf Coast passenger rail is picking up steam with construction already underway in downtown Mobile, and Amtrak’s “Mardi Gras Service” on track for a ...

South Africans are expressing outrage over what they perceive as offensive imagery during the “Zulu” parade at the recent Mardi Gras celebration in New Orleans, USA. The annual carnival ...