Learn about the history of some of the most popular Mardi Gras traditions so you can celebrate in New Orleans the right way! New Orleans Mardi Gras traditions Mardi Gras in New Orleans is more than ...

In a video you may have seen on social media, fire on a float during the Krewe of Hercules rolled through Houma this Mardi Gras. Chief Himel said, “Theirs was caused by what’s called a cold spark ...

Two Houma parade floats caught fire during the 2025 Mardi Gras season in the Bayou Cane Fire District. The incidents are causing officials to revisit Terrebonne fire safety ordinances. Roughly ...

Two floats caught fire during Mardi Gras parades in Houma, Louisiana, prompting safety concerns and calls for stricter regulations. The fires, potentially caused by pyrotechnic machines or ...

Today is Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, the day before Lent starts. Lent begins on Ash Wednesday and that date floats from year to year. Traditionally, once Lent begins, some Christians give ...

A police officer in Louisiana caught some very interesting throws from floats in a St. Patrick's Day parade ... Sweeping Country Louisiana Paradegoers Applaud How Police Secured Mardi Gras Parade ...

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