Delfeayo Marsalis, the Grammy-award-winning producer and composer, led a Mardi Gras-style parade across the campus of ...

The good times were rolling down the streets of Little Rock in the '70s -- but we are not talking the bell-bottomed, disco era. The year we are talking about is 1875 -- Feb. 9 to be exact -- when ...

The Easter season begins just days after Valentine's Day. It may feel like it's too soon, but Mardi Gras arrives Tuesday, Feb. 17, and Lent begins the following day with Ash Wednesday, marking the ...

"Laissez les bons temps rouler," or "Let the good times roll." Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is almost here, so prepare to revel in vibrant colors, merriment, parades, King Cakes and tons of beads.

Fat Tuesday is just over a week away, marking the final — and biggest — day of the Mardi Gras season. While the holiday is most closely associated with New Orleans, Mardi Gras has deep historical ...

Mardi Gras celebrations were in full swing Saturday afternoon in Galveston as floats with bands playing Dixie music and performers tossing necklace beads filled downtown Galveston. This weekend kicks ...

“Mardi Gras In Memphis" is back in the Bluff City in 2026. The three-day cultural celebration — a collaboration between public leadership, local businesses and community organizations — is set for Feb ...

Metairie's bustling Causeway Boulevard corridor will transform this weekend into one of the largest free family festivals in Jefferson Parish with the 19th Family Gras celebration. Family Gras will ...

Louisiana’s Workers’ Compensation Carrier is offering safety tips for businesses during Carnival Season. Businesses should plan for operational changes like road closures, parking challenges and ...

Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, is a cultural celebration that occurs before the Lenten season. In 2026, Mardi Gras will take place on Tuesday, February 17, the day before Ash Wednesday. The ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Jodie Smith dances along the parade route while marching in the Bastrop Mardi Gras Parade last year. Fat Tuesday falls on Feb. 17 ...

Mardi Gras really is year round in Galveston. Even in July or August, it's not unusual to encounter a string of beads lying by the curb, a discarded token of past revelry but also a signal of the fun ...