NEW ORLEANS (AP) — People leaned out of wrought iron balconies, hollering the iconic phrase “Throw me something, Mister” as a massive Mardi Gras parade rolled down New Orleans’ historic St. Charles ...

Making his annual Mardi Gras appearance was Hall of Fame Saints Quarterback Drew Brees who threw footballs and beads from a float in the Bacchus parade. Also having a timeee was Brees’ former teammate ...

SOULARD – Mardi Gras season is officially here in Soulard. This weekend kicks off the celebrations with family-friendly events, like the Taste of Soulard, giving businesses a preview of the big crowds ...

Mardi Gras season wastes no time attracting visitors to the Gulf Coast, as parade schedules pile up well before Fat Tuesday on Feb. 17. Carnival turns weeks of parades and late nights into a travel ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — It is Carnival season in New Orleans. That means gazillions of green, gold and purple Mardi Gras beads. The beads are increasingly viewed as a problem, but a Mardi Gras without ...

NEW ORLEANS — It is Carnival season in New Orleans. That means gazillions of green, gold and purple Mardi Gras beads. Once made of glass and cherished by parade spectators who were lucky enough to ...

The carnival season is nearly over, culminating in the biggest celebration of the year − Mardi Gras. As in most years, celebrations will take place across Tennessee in the weeks leading up to Fat ...

Biodegradable Mardi Gras Beads Alexis Strain, graduate student in biological sciences at Louisiana State University, shows the biodegradable Mardi Gras beads they are ...