The annual carnival comes in the wake of the New Year's Day terror attack. More cops than confetti are expected to be prevalent on parade routes when Mardi Gras goes ...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Thousands of revelers adorned in beads and outlandish costumes will fill the streets of New Orleans as the city celebrates Mardi Gras Day despite anticipated severe storms.
Even though Bacchus seemed to roll *** little bit later than expected, there was no decrease in enthusiasm when His Majesty Bacchus the 12th, Pete Fountain, New Orleans goodwill ambassador to the ...
SHE FEELS A DEEP CONNECTION TO NEW ORLEANS. AND DESPITE THE DISTANCE, SHE HAS REMAINED COMMITTED TO CAPTURING THE ESSENCE OF MARDI GRAS. MY SPIRIT IS TRANSPORTED, AND I THINK THE PERSPECTIVE AND ...
In Mardi Gras' early days in Louisiana, the differences in the city and rural towns weren't so stark. Between 1700 and 1800s, most celebrations in New Orleans were just rowdy parties, so much so ...
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Hundreds of thousands of people take to the streets of New Orleans to celebrate Mardi Gras with parades ...
Three parades will roll Thursday night in New Orleans with scores of masked riders on colorful floats. More processions will continue every day through Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday. Costumed ...
Did you fall in love at New Orleans Mardi Gras? E-mail me at [email protected] and share your story for consideration. Robert and Tiffany Hughes live in an Alabama town that's about ...
Despite what you might have heard, Mardi Gras didn't get its start in New Orleans. Mardi Gras actually began in Mobile, Alabama – a port city with close proximity to the Gulf of Mexico ...