NEW ORLEANS, La. — It’s carnival season in New Orleans with weeks of parades, all leading up to one day: Mardi Gras. Part of the parade appeal includes all the throws you can catch, like beads, from ...

While New Orleans usually gets all the attention during the Mardi Gras season, many states in the Deep South go all out when ...

Mardi Gras is one of the best celebrations of the year. Between the masks, the music, the beads and the king cake, few festive occasions can measure up to how much we let loose during Carnival season.

NEW ORLEANS — Happy Mardi Gras! Parades are rolling this Fat Tuesday. Many parades are on a modified parade route to avoid anticipated severe weather. Stay here for all the live updates from Mardi ...

Move over, beads and king cake — Mardi Gras is hitting the rails. The long-standing Gulf Coast rivalry between Mobile and New Orleans over who threw the first Mardi Gras party now has a new twist: ...

Mardi Gras in the Big Easy is almost over, but the energy is still alive. Despite some schedule changes and cancellations due to weather concerns, people still took over the streets for the parades in ...

People donning skeleton masks and antlers on their heads gathered in New Orleans' historic Treme neighborhood as the sun rose Tuesday, determined to beat an expected storm and celebrate Mardi Gras Day ...