Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday) is Carnival’s culmination with a day of parades, parties and indulgence before Lent. Here’s the most fun you’ll ever have with a history lesson.

During Mardi Gras 2023, the City of Mobile collected around 600,000 pounds of trash, all of which ended up in the nearby Chastang Landfill, where household garbage from the area is trucked year-round.

As MardiGrasNewOrleans.com further explains, “‘Carnival’ refers to the period of feasting and fun that begins on January 6 and ends on Mardi Gras (Fat Tuesday), the final day of revelry ...

The beads around Thomas's neck were part of the Mardi Gras' fun and still are but now mother and son, both scientists, have researched how those beads can have risks.

Mardi Gras: Nine fun and interesting things to know about Carnival and Fat Tuesday Mardi Gras has been celebrated on the Gulf Coast for more than 300 years and here are some fun and interesting ...

Jay Thibodeaux, Baton Rouge "After completing high school in Birmingham, Alabama in 1958, I had made plans for a fun time in New Orleans visiting my cousins for Mardi Gras.

These Mardi Gras facts will enrich your understanding of the holiday and its history, allowing you to enjoy Fat Tuesday on an even deeper level. Related: Mardi Gras Fun Facts 1.

Were Mardi Gras such a boon, then the New Orleans metropolitan area would not rank only 103rd in income per person. Other cities that heavily depend on tourism also do poorly: Las Vegas ranks at ...

Here's what you need to know about Mardi Gras in Mississippi, including where to find family fun events. When is Mardi Gras 2025? Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, will be March 4, 2025.

The “Galette des Rois,” or king cake, came too, becoming a symbol of New Orleans’ brand of Mardi Gras. The first recorded Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans is believed to have held in 1837.