An early news account that quoted participants themselves appeared Feb. 18, 1895. That year, a tribe from downtown took the ...

You can donate beads or you can buy beads; either way you're helping to support individuals with developmental and ...

New Orleans erupts into a dazzling display of parades, music, and revelry for Mardi Gras. Known as "Fat Tuesday," this celebration marks the final day before Lent and is so deeply ingrained in ...

Founded in 1963, the Newman Parish serves students at MU, Stephens College and Columbia College as well as the broader ...

Event organizers say guests can enjoy a fun night while upcycling beads to make a custom piece of art to take home.

For students with disabilities at Denham Springs High School, sorting and selling Mardi Gras beads is more than just a way to ...

The annual celebration of Mardi Gras is a Carnival season that begins ... as revelers eat king cakes and toss green, purple and gold beads into the crowd. Those colors represent power (gold ...

With the support of Governor Jeff Landry, Louisiana’s Attorney General, Liz Murrill, signaled the state is ready to resume executions. Police said they have made an arrest in connection with a ...

Also, Mardi Gras beads are recycled by local residents to be reused for the next season (just like my Sicilian grandmother in Thibodaux). Following Mardi Gras is Easter when we pacque eggs (a ...

It's almost time to break out your King Cake and Mardi Gras beads — Fat Tuesday is just around the corner. Though many don't traditionally associate Carnival Season with Easter, the monthslong ...

Jason also fully leaned into the big game’s host city of New Orleans with his “King Cake Season” graphic tee and piles of Mardi Gras beads. Layered party necklaces aside, it’s a far more ...

Krewe of Iduna members flew out for a wizardly good time for their 64th annual Mardi Gras Ball on Saturday at the Raising Cane’s River Center Exhibition Hall. Ball Captain Britney Ford presided ...