Strong Winds Force Cancellation of Some Mardi Gras Parades in Louisiana
Jefferson Parish canceled its parades, and officials in New Orleans were warily watching the Tuesday forecast.
Mardi Gras 2025: Parade schedule, routes, what to know about the celebration
Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. The festivals and celebrations in the weeks leading up to ...
Shooting at Mardi Gras Parade in Louisiana leaves 5 wounded, suspect in custody police say
Five people were wounded Sunday in Franklinton, Louisiana, after a shooting at a Mardi Gras parade and a suspect was arrested ...
Storms, possible twisters to threaten the South just as New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras
Powerful storms bearing a threat of tornadoes are expected to punch through Louisiana and other parts of the South on Tuesday ...
New Orleans rushes to rework Mardi Gras celebrations in the face of storm and twister warnings
Officials are rushing to reschedule Mardi Gras celebrations and warning revelers against brining umbrellas and tents as powerful storms with a threat of tornadoes are expected to strike Louisiana and ...
Triple-threat storm bears down on central and southern US, disrupting Mardi Gras celebrations
More than 55 million people across the central and southern US are at risk of severe weather on Tuesday as a violent storm ...
When is Mardi Gras? Why Fat Tuesday is celebrated, the origins of the holiday
The Carnival season, or Mardi Gras season, officially begins on Epiphany, Jan. 6, and lasts through Fat Tuesday.
Livvy Dunne Stuns on Mardi Gras Float in New Orleans
Livvy Dunne is the — unofficial — queen of Mardi Gras. On Sunday, March 2, the 22-year-old Louisiana State University ...
A look at Louisiana's Mardi Gras festivities through the years
After a weekslong pre-Lenten bash — complete with elaborate parades that meander through New Orleans, shimmery beads tossed ...