In fact, Cecilia Kjellgren, the honorary Swedish consul for Louisiana, counts it as one of the highlights of Louisiana's ...

Parish President Jason Bergeron is attending the Washington, D.C., Mardi Gras. He said he is leading the parish remotely ...

As the Mardi Gras season is around the corner, applications are now open for those interested in adding a Krewe to the lineup. Photo courtesy of Downtown ...

WASHINGTON – Louisiana had only begun to reopen airports Thursday morning after a blizzard, but Washington Mardi Gras was in full swing.

Mobile isn’t the only place to celebrate Mardi Gras in Alabama. Gulf Shores, one hour south by car, has some of the USA’s prettiest white-sand beaches and this year hosts the 46th Annual Mardi Gras ...

It's your classic king cake, a cinnamon flavored dough covered in frosting and sprinkled with decorative green, purple and yellow sugar. And of course, it comes with a plastic king cake baby.

Here's what you need to know about Mardi Gras in Mississippi, where to find family fun events around the state during Carnival, when to get king cake.

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Around the Gulf Coast, there’s also a pretty good reason to keep it up: Mardi Gras. Given the close proximity to Christmas and the start of the Mardi Gras season, Mardi Gras trees are another ...

South Louisiana’s Mardi Gras season is already in full effect. With the Krewe de Rio Ball kicking off the festivities at the Cajundome this weekend (Jan. 11), locals should take note of a major change ...

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Louisiana authorities have promised much tighter security will be implemented in New Orleans for the upcoming Mardi Gras celebrations, following the deadly New Year ...