This is an excerpt from the book “Mardi Gras Beads,” by Doug MacCash, part of LSU Press’ series “Louisiana True.” There were no lavish float parades back then, but there were massive rambles of ...

Mardi Gras, French for Fat Tuesday, is synonymous with revelry before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. Festivities begin on Jan. 6, known as the Feast of the Epiphany, Twelfth Night or Three ...

Mardi Gras is a well-known and cherished holiday in Louisiana, with its parades, marching bands, beads and balls. But Mardi Gras is more than parades and doubloons. In southwest Louisiana, many rural ...

Happy Mardi Gras to all the glue gun wielders and DIY costumers in New Orleans. Here are a few that caught our eye. The members of Krewe des Fleurs make their own flower costumes every year. Photo: ...

Halloween revelers packed downtown New Orleans for the Krewe of Boo parade! The rain stopped just in time, but nearby ...

Rachel Walton, co-owner of the Bohemian Armadillo Guest House near the French Quarter, tells Don Gonyea how her business is doing during this Mardi Gras season. New Orleans resident Rachel Walton is ...

For this classic shrimp boil variation, throw your Baby potatoes, sweet corn, spicy sausage, lemons, and juicy shrimp tossed in plenty of Old Bay seasoning into the slow cooker with a flavorful broth ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — As millions celebrate Mardi Gras around the world, Dauphine's, a New Orleans-inspired restaurant in downtown D.C., is ready to "let the good times roll." Mardi Gras is French for ...

CINCINNATI (WKRC) - "Let the good times roll," at the best Mardi Gras party this side of the French Quarter. Mainstrasse in Covington is hosting its annual Mardi Gras parade and party on March 1. Amy ...