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NEW ORLEANS — The New Orleans City Council voted 7-0 to start the Thursday-before-Mardi Gras parades an hour earlier. The adjustments were suggested by the Krewe of Muses and the Mardi Gras World team ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Disney’s Princess Tiana exhibit is coming to The Children’s Museum of Indianapolis. The collaboration will bring "Tiana’s Joyful Celebration" — a nationwide traveling exhibit inspired ...

Mardi Gras of Southeast Texas is working toward returning to Doggett Ford Park for a second year in a row. Tim Romero, Chairman of the Board for Mardi Gras Southeast Texas, said Doggett Ford Park felt ...

Amtrak has announced that tickets are now on sale for its new state-supported Mardi Gras Service, which will operate twice daily between Mobile, Alabama and New Orleans, Louisiana, with stops along ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Amtrak on Tuesday answered the two most important questions looming over its years-long bid to restore passenger rail service to the Gulf Coast – when it will start and how much ...

One of Louisiana's most proud traditions is Mardi Gras, and the Krewe of Centaur in Shreveport has an amazing opportunity for kids to get up close with the floats. More than just a chance to step onto ...

Cathy Browne's home in the Heights was transformed into the Big Easy on May 16 for Mardi Gras in May, a fundraiser for Women and Children First. The event raised more than $18,000 to build a dog ...

The festive event featured food, music and even a parade. A sold-out crowd gathered March 4 for Petaluma Music Festival’s 11th annual Mardi Gras Party. The event held at the Lagunitas Brewing Co.

Sarah Bias tended to customers behind the counter of the Mamou Superette in on Friday. She grabbed cigarettes and chatted up regulars waiting in line in the busy convenience store. Overall, it was a ...