The City of New Orleans has placed public outdoor toilets along the parade route and on convenient street corners.

Here's how you can make Chef Roby's New Orleans Mardi Gras recipes at home. The post Get the flavor of New Orleans this Mardi ...

Across town in Chalmette, James Franco and "White Lotus" star Patrick Schwarzenegger were front row for Krewe of Armenius ...

On Tuesday, March 4, the nonprofit Historic Athens will host its seventh annual Mardi Gras celebration at the 40 Watt Club, ...

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.

Carnival has never been bigger. After last year’s Mardi Gras, James Reiss III, a former Rex and co-chairman of the Mayor's ...

The Courant’s arts picks for March 2-8 icomedy events that range from stand-ups to “The Harold” and special shows marking ...

A new £140 million train line in America’s South is returning 30 years after being scrapped. Amtrak’s Gulf Coast train will ...

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

Strong storms are headed to Louisiana for Mardi Gras. The question is when will they arrive. The updated National Weather ...

A powerful storm system that is expected sweep across the Southern Plains and Gulf Coast is raising concerns about the impacts on Mardi Gras celebrations. While the forecast does indicate that ...

Mardi Gras is an annual tradition widely celebrated in Galveston and New Orleans, but its origins in North America are ...