Mardi Gras in New Orleans, has been in full swing since Jan. 6 and will close with a final celebration on March 4 with a Fat ...

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MONTEVALLO – On Saturday, Feb. 1, Montevallo citizens were treated to an early taste of Fat Tuesday.

The festivities include parades throughout the historic French Quarter, as revelers eat king cakes and toss green, purple, and gold beads into the crowd. Mardi Gras, which began as a religious ...

(NEXSTAR) — For anyone who has ever wondered how the giant floats featured in Mardi Gras parades are created, Mardi Gras World in New Orleans offers a behind-the-scenes look at the artistry and ...

Food historian Liz Williams told the Associated Press last year that the roots of king cake culture date to Saturnalia ...

At this Mardi Gras fundraiser, there will be an evening of music, entertainment, games, food, silent auction beads, masks and a silent auction. This event will support The Gathering of Southeast WI.

When a terrorist drove into a crowd on Bourbon Street in New Orleans on Jan. 1, in Loveland a Louisiana native, Alison Adams, felt her heart break for the victims — 14 killed and 57 others hurt — and ...

Festivities across the city include elaborate parades, eating king cake and sharing bead necklaces with gold, green and purple. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Mardi Gras ...

The streets of New Orleans will soon come alive with energy as colorful costumed characters and lively parades wind through the city, their vibrant green and purple floats gleaming in the sun.The ...