Mardi Gras meets St. Patrick’s Day in Jefferson Parish
The event will bring together two of Jefferson Parish’s most cherished traditions for a unique spectacle along Metairie Road.
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Krewe of ALLA’s first Black Mardi Gras queen and king prepare to roll
A “cultural revolution on wheels.” That's how the Krewe of ALLA describes its Mardi Gras parade this year. Named in honor of ...
Krewe of Real People: Next Generation continues Mardi Gras tradition for over 60 years
The current organizers took over the parade seven years ago, but the parade has rolled for more than 60 years. For parade ...
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Mardi Gras leaders make unprecedented change to iconic parade tradition: 'The overall move away … is the right direction'
These products are produced to be thrown into crowds — then they’re thrown away. Mardi Gras leaders make unprecedented change ...
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More Mardi Gras krewes ditch plastic beads for sustainable throws
Cheap plastic beads often end up in landfills and can clog up the city’s 100-year-old drainage system. That’s led to more ...
Krewe of Nereids rolls through Waveland despite early start due to windy conditions
WAVELAND, Miss. (WLOX) - The good times rolled through Waveland despite the cloudy, windy day. Hundreds of parade goers lined the streets of Highway 90, all itching to get their hands on some Mardi ...
NICU babies dressed in finest for first Mardi Gras
The CHRISTUS Ochsner Lake Area Krewe de NICU found the sweetest babies all dressed up and ready to “laissez les bons temps ...