Each year, more than a million visitors travel to New Orleans to partake in the city’s world-famous Carnival celebrations.

A powerful low pressure area will pass through the South late on Fat Tuesday as revelers celebrate Mardi Gras in New Orleans.

Mardi Gras happens every year. It's the day before Ash Wednesday. Ash Wednesday starts Lent for Christians. Lent is when people give things up. Mardi Gras is a big party before that.

Mardi Gras morning should be okay for attending any parades around the Baton Rouge area or in New Orleans before showers and ...

Each year, pink flamingos begin to appear in Baton Rouge, signaling that Mardi Gras is near. Learn more about Spanish Town Mardi Gras here.

The Louisiana State Police are holding a news conference Friday ahead of the Mardi Gras weekend. Troopers will be assisting the New Orleans Police Department to secure parade routes and the French ...

The earliest recorded Mardi Gras celebration in Southwest Louisiana was in 1882. However, the festivities died down soon after as Southwest Louisianans would face hard times, a reflection of what the ...

The annual carnival comes in the wake of the New Year's Day terror attack. More cops than confetti are expected to be prevalent on parade routes when Mardi Gras goes ...

The French brought this tradition to North America in the early 18th century, first establishing Mardi Gras celebrations in the Louisiana Territory. The first American Mardi Gras was celebrated in ...

The story of Krewe Chic-A-La-Pie is rooted in its rich history, which dates back to the 1950s. Today, Krewe Chic-A-La-Pie is known to draw over 20,000 spectators each year.

Did you fall in love during New Orleans Mardi Gras? E-mail Justin Mitchell at ... with me after Texas lifted the restrictions on Louisiana travel. One week turned into a month.