Shooting at Historic New Orleans Restaurant Leaves One Dead, Several Wounded

The restaurant, Dooky Chase’s, is a New Orleans fixture with deep ties to the civil rights movement. Authorities say it ...
NOLA.com

Popular New Orleans Mardi Gras truck parades are returning to traditional route in 2026

Historically, the Elks Orleanians and Crescent City Truck parades followed the Rex parade throughout its Uptown route, reaching all the way to Canal Street.

Felipe’s Taqueria Announces Endymion 2026 Watch Party for Mardi Gras Parade

NEW ORLEANS, LA - January 14, 2026 - PRESSADVANTAGE - Felipe's Taqueria—Mid City New Orleans has announced plans to ...

Joey Fatone, AJ McLean, Shaggy and More to Headline Universal Orlando Mardi Gras Concert Series (Exclusive)

Mardi Gras is back at the Universal Orlando Resort and PEOPLE can exclusively reveal its concert series lineup. Artists like ...

Algiers Mardi Gras Festival makes return for year six

“Edward Robinson Sr. embodies the spirit of Algiers — service, leadership and an unwavering commitment to lifting others,” ...
UPI

Louisiana National Guard deploys in New Orleans

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 ...
Fox News

Pentagon to send 350 National Guard troops to New Orleans as violent crime surges ahead of major events

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 Hill

Pentagon deploys 350 troops to New Orleans through Mardi Gras

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 ...
WAFB

National Guard deploying to New Orleans for enhanced security through 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 Advocate

Louisiana National Guard sending 350 troops to New Orleans through Mardi Gras. See timing.

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, ...
Biloxi Sun Herald

I took the new Amtrak line from the Coast to New Orleans. Here’s the scoop

Amtrak launched Mardi Gras Service Aug. 18, linking Gulf Coast cities to New Orleans. Coach seats provide legroom, outlets and open access between cars for movement. Terminal sits 15 minutes from ...
TravelPulse

Planning Your Mardi Gras Trip to New Orleans

New Orleans' most iconic celebration runs from January 6 through February 17, 2026, offering weeks of parades, costumes, music and traditions that stretch back centuries. Carnival season begins on ...