Learn about the history of some of the most popular Mardi Gras traditions so you can celebrate in New Orleans the right way!

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 ...

To the curious outsider, Mardi Gras in New Orleans might seem all about drinking and bead throwing. But as a New Orleans local, I can tell you that the festivities are just one part of the equation.

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 ...

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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 ...

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 ...

The Louisiana National Guard has officially deployed to New Orleans. The deployment comes after Gov. Landry requested National Guard troops to be deployed across the state to address crime ...

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, ...

NEW ORLEANS — The Louisiana National Guard will deploy 350 troops to New Orleans to bolster security around major upcoming events, including New Year’s Eve, the Sugar Bowl, and Mardi Gras, the Guard ...