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.

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.

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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Get out those colorful beads and get ready to party for Mardi Gras. Fat Tuesday is Feb. 13, but you don’t have to fly all the way to New Orleans just to get in on all the fun.

Mardi Gras brings eight weeks of family fun, parades, courirs and king cake delights to the Lafayette area BY AMANDA MCELFRESH | BRANDED CONTENT SPECIALIST Jan 12, 2025 3 min to read ...

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.