At an emotional meeting of the City Council’s Governmental Affairs Committee on Monday, council members and leaders of Mardi Gras parading groups addressed a handful of incidents that darkened this ...

Growing up on the Mississippi Gulf Coast, we thought most of the Mardi Gras action was in New Orleans. But a mere 40 miles east, “The Mother of the Mystics” provided a different take on the ...

Following weeks of celebrations and king cake, the 2026 Mardi Gras season will come to a grand end on Fat Tuesday, Feb. 17. While Mardi Gras was initially a religious holiday observed prior to the ...

Wendy Bacon interviewed five people and watched videos that show NSW Police attacking and forcing people out of the Sydney ...

NEW ORLEANS — It is Carnival season in New Orleans. That means gazillions of green, gold and purple Mardi Gras beads. The beads are increasingly viewed as a problem, but a Mardi Gras without beads ...

The numbers are impressive.Amtrak's Mardi Gras Service between Mobile and New Orleans is set to more than double predicted ...