Mardi Gras gives people the opportunity to celebrate before the Lenten season, where people become more disciplined and give ...

Five people were wounded Sunday in Franklinton, Louisiana, after a shooting at a Mardi Gras parade and a suspect was arrested ...

As tourists descend on Louisiana and thousands flock to Carnival parades this weekend, some New Orleans area residents will ...

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

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

The first Black Queen of New Orleans' ALLA Parade dedicated her ride to a civil rights advocate and a diversity at Mardi Gras ...

Mardi Gras, also often called Carnival or Carnaval, is celebrated in countries around the world with large Roman Catholic populations. Louisiana was colonized first by the French before it became ...

For much of the world, Mardi Gras and Carnival season bring to mind colorful beads, grand balls and decked-out floats. But deep in the heart of some Louisiana small towns, revelers take joy in a ...

Similar celebrations are held across Louisiana and along the Gulf Coast. Mobile, Alabama, lays claim to the nation’s oldest Mardi Gras celebration. And other lavish Carnival celebrations in ...

The sheriff later said the search for a missing man was suspended Sunday night and efforts will resume Monday morning. Workers with the Capital Area Transit System (CATS) are planning a strike in the ...