The group took in nearly 2,500 pounds of beads from six different drop-off locations across South Mississippi.

The Rotary Club of Texas City hosted its sold-out annual Mainland Mardi Gras Gala on Feb. 8 at the Charles Doyle Convention ...

The Town & Country Club’s March Masquerade fundraiser was a great success. Members donned their masks in the spirit of Mardi ...

Nonprofit organization Radiant Futures, formerly Women’s Transitional Living Center, Inc. (WTLC), invites guests to its ...

Early Mardi Gras morning, before heading out to the queen’s reviewing stand, Queen Evangeline Bella Cortez and her court ...

Some popular small businesses patronized by New Orleans-area crafters and creators include Jefferson Variety Store, Broadway Bound and The Bead Shop. When Reimonenq lived in New Orleans, she primarily ...

Three well-known Oxford Street gay bars are being put forward for heritage status in recognition of their contribution to ...

First Amendment: Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof ...

One of the most magical traditions of the Mardi Gras Indians is taking to the streets of New Orleans on St. Joseph's Night.

THE ANNOUNCEMENT COMES AFTER FIVE PEOPLE WERE SHOT IN FRANKLINTON AFTER THE TOWN’S MARDI GRAS PARADE ROLLED. THERE WERE NEARLY NO EMPTY SEATS INSIDE THE FRANKLINTON TOWN HALL. IT WAS THE FIRST ...

But the night wasn’t just about fundraising. There were some very special ladies honored at Mardi Gras, including the winners of the Soroptimist club’s Live Your Dream Award, a cash award for women ...

Thousands of revelers in outlandish costumes are filling the streets of New Orleans as the city celebrates Mardi Gras Day despite threats of severe weather.