UF also greased telephone and lamp posts in hopes of discouraging ... a Gators flag tied around his shoulders with a string of Mardi Gras beads. The 21-year-old UF information science graduate ...

Mardi Gras festivities are underway in New Orleans early Tuesday morning despite a forecast of severe weather expected later in the day. The city’s iconic Fat Tuesday parades are adapting to 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 ...

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 ...

Tuesday is Mardi Gras, also known by its English translation Fat Tuesday. It's the festival that happens before the start of Lent, the 40-day period observed by certain Christian denominations ...

is the official approach to Mardi Gras in New Orleans ... Many, though, find a different post-parade life — decorating local trees. These artful displays (subject of many a tourist photo ...

Stream it on Paramount+. HBO’s Treme (2010-2013), set in post-Katrina New Orleans, depicts Mardi Gras as an essential part of the city’s cultural tapestry. The series highlights the festival ...

Get your beads and King Cakes out! Mardi Gras is officially upon us! The annual celebration is one of the most iconic cultural events in the United States, known for exuberant parades, festive ...

Mardi Gras' official/unofficial tagline is “Laissez les bons temps rouler,” which means “Let the good times roll.” This saying is at the heart of the Krewe de Columbi Ya-Ya’s annual ...

On Thursday, he's hosting Taste the South, a post-Mardi Gras party. But if you can't wait until then, you can taste the Mardi Gras menu now. "It started March first, and we'll have specialty menus ...

"I have to look at the safety first," the parish president said. Parades on Mardi Gras day have been canceled in Jefferson Parish, Louisiana, and altered in New Orleans due to the dangers posed by ...