Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, is a vibrant celebration held the day before Ash Wednesday, marking the beginning of Lent in the Christian calendar. This tradition is steeped in history and ...

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn why Governor Landry established protocols to use nitrogen gas to carry out the death ...

There are plenty of things to do around Hattiesburg during the carnival season, also known as Mardi Gras. Here are some of our top picks.

SPRINGFIELD — People seeking a taste of the Mardi Gras spirit can find it at 52 Sumner Ave. on Feb. 22. It is on that night ...

In the Presbytère parade, everything – floats, riders, buildings and even spectators – is made of about 35,000 LEGO bricks.

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

Mardi Gras, which began as a religious holiday, has become a weeks-long celebration, one that gives millions the chance to let loose before Lent.

Still, it’s not a treat enjoyed year-round. Tradition holds that king cake is not to be eaten before Carnival season begins ...

Head to Gallery 2000 on the nearby ACC Highland Campus Saturday night for the opening reception of new exhibit “The ...

On February 28, the gang from the 3rd hour of TODAY, Al Roker, Craig Melvin, and Dylan Dreyer will be exploring the vibrant ...

To be fair, it was also the first time I'd seen Bourbon Street in the daylight. The streets of the French Quarter were still wet from overnight street cleaning. There were more people working to set ...

Mobile police unveiled a portable vehicle barrier along Dauphin Street Tuesday, exactly one more before Fat Tuesday.