For example, Carnival is well known for its sailaway parties on the pool deck, which are often packed with people dancing and ...

A float rider throws beads into the crowds along the parade route during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association’s Mardi Gras parade in Biloxi on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. The cities, counties and ...

If you're a New Orleanian and a fan of "Squid Game," the South Korean dystopian Netflix original that has shattered ...

After the New Years Day mass murder, security officials discussed moving Endymion and other outlying parades to the Uptown ...

Mardi Gras was declared a legal state holiday within Louisiana in 1875. The official start of Carnival Season is marked by Twelfth Night, which is Jan. 6 this year. This year, Mardi Gras Day falls ...

The parade captain for Neptune said a major change should help Biloxi parades run more smoothly, including the Gulf Coast Carnival Association parade on Fat Tuesday.

Floats parade down Lameuse Street among big crowds during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association’s Mardi Gras parade in Biloxi on Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2024. Hannah Ruhoff Sun Herald “This is ...

The theme celebrated was “Carnival Gods of the Past 50 Years ... His collar represented his 50 years of involvement in Mardi Gras, having restarted the Krewe of Jean Lafitte ball in 1975.

New Orleans, home to Mardi Gras and Bourbon Street, is well accustomed to hosting large crowds. But with Carnival season set ... cases tweaking — security plans, though they released few ...

Mardi Gras, also known as Carnival, is a deeply interesting celebration that contrasts excessive eating and drinking starting in January with 40 days of fasting and penance starting on Ash ...

Around the Gulf Coast, there’s also a pretty good reason to keep it up: Mardi Gras. Given the close proximity to Christmas and the start of the Mardi Gras season, Mardi Gras trees are another ...

Luckily, they've been here before. Mardi Gras is just the first in a series of annual festivals and special events on the island, and "in the lead up to each event we do comprehensive security and ...