It’s a phrase often said during Mardi Gras celebrations ... at Grambling State University in Louisiana. Webber, a New Orleans native, said Mardi Gras isn’t just a party but a cultural ...

Cities under threat included Baton Rouge and Shreveport in Louisiana; Jackson, Mississippi; and Mobile, Alabama. The New Orleans area ... they can present during weather.” Elsewhere, large crowds were ...

Thousands of revelers in outlandish costumes are filling the streets of New Orleans as the city celebrates Mardi Gras Day despite the threat of storms. The culmination of a weekslong ...

The Krewe of Cleopatra parade takes place during 2025 Mardi Gras ... it is sending 200 deputies to help patrol Mardi Gras in New Orleans, and the Louisiana State Police said it will deploy ...

The final day of Mardi Gras has arrived. Fat Tuesday, or the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday, is March 4 this year and is typically the day during Mardi ... is in New Orleans, the holiday is ...

RAIN ON SATURDAY, THEN DRIER ON SUNDAY The New Orleans Police Department provided an update on crime reduction during Mardi Gras compared with last year. This Mardi Gras season, there were a total ...

Officials rushed to reschedule Mardi Gras celebrations ... expected to strike Louisiana and other parts of the South on Tuesday. New Orleans moved up its two biggest Mardi Gras Day parades and ...

As tourists descend on Louisiana and thousands ... a Mickey Mouse-style head decked out in Mardi Gras colors. The store, with locations across the New Orleans area and Mississippi Coast, also ...

St. Charles Avenue in the New Orleans Warehouse ... the COVID-19 pandemic, when Mardi Gras revelers regularly took up 95% or more of the city’s hotel rooms during the five-day weekend.

New Orleans is preparing to make Mardi Gras 2025 an unforgettable celebration. The festivities commence on January 6 and culminate on Fat Tuesday, March 4, during which the city will be alive with ...