The Mardi Gras season, also referred to as Carnival, begins 12 days after Christmas on Jan. 6 and lasts until Fat Tuesday.

There has been a long tradition of Mobile chiding the larger, better known Carnival in New Orleans. In 2018, Mobile Mayor ...

Officials with the Algiers Mardi Gras Festival have named Edward J. Robinson Sr., a lifelong Algiers resident, community ...

The high-profile anchor is known for her starring stints on CNN’s American Morning, and Starting Point and other high-profile ...

Jan. 6 is King's Day, or Epiphany, marking the beginning of celebrations and parades in New Orleans leading up to Mardi Gras ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - The Louisiana National Guard is officially being mobilized to New Orleans. According to a statement from a Pentagon spokesperson, up to 350 guard members have been activated ...

The Pentagon on Tuesday said it deployed 350 National Guard troops to New Orleans after the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) conducted an immigration operation in the city earlier this month. The ...

New Orleans very own jazz singer Kayla “Kay” Lewis will be on stage. King Cake Soiree is making its debut as a Mardi Gras ...

The Pentagon is deploying 350 National Guard troops in New Orleans through Mardi Gras in an effort to curb crime in the city. The troops will support federal authorities, including the Department of ...

About 350 members of the Louisiana National Guard will deploy to New Orleans for two months, helping to beef up security in the French Quarter for New Year’s Eve, the Sugar Bowl and Mardi Gras, ...

Dec. 25 (UPI) --Up to 350 Louisiana National Guard members began deploying this week in New Orleans and will stay through February to help maintain peace and safety during New Year's and special ...