When cleaning crews dug deep into New Orleans’ clogged drains in 2018, they pulled up leaves, mud — and 46 tons of Mardi Gras ...

Grab your beads! Mardi Gras, or "Fat Tuesday," is coming to an end, but the final celebrations are abundant. The holiday is celebrated around the world, but most notably in the streets of New Orleans, ...

NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — As people head back to work Tuesday after the long holiday weekend, beads will be flying, crawfish boiling and parades rolling in New Orleans as the city celebrates Mardi Gras.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans celebrates with revelry and parades as the city bids farewell to the Mardi Gras season. Carnival events are popular for their spectacular and enormous floats, as well as ...

As people head back to work Tuesday after the long holiday weekend, beads will be flying, crawfish boiling and parades rolling in New Orleans as the city celebrates Mardi Gras. Mardi Gras, also known ...

The Mardi Gras Indians, or Black Masking Indians, have been around since the 1800s. Members spend months painstakingly ...

We travel to the birthplace of jazz, in the state of Louisiana, to delve into this popular celebration of French origin, featuring troupes, parades, masquerade balls, and 'king cakes.'. With all due ...

The mission to make New Orleans' trash-filled Mardi Gras season a little more sustainable ended with a mixed bag of results this season. From small-batch glass Mardi Gras beads to recycling stations ...

NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — People leaned out of wrought iron balconies, hollering the iconic phrase “Throw me something, Mister” as a massive Mardi Gras parade rolled down New Orleans’ historic St.