These Mardi Gras facts will enrich your understanding of the holiday and its history, allowing you to enjoy Fat Tuesday on an ...

Read on for our sampling of Mardi Gras' unique history, trivia, and much more. Mardi Gras in America traces its roots back to medieval Europe. According to MardiGrasNewOrleans.com, it eventually m ...

The holiday is typically all about fun and community, but under it all lies a deeper connection to Black American history. So we’re schooling everyone on the true Black excellence of Mardi Gras.

But what is the history of Mardi Gras? We're here to help answer that question with fun facts about Fat Tuesday and all that comes before it in carnival season and after it in Lent. With your ...

here's everything you need to know about the unique history and culture of Mardi Gras. Carnival kicks off after Christmas on January 6 (otherwise known as Twelfth Night) and continues until Fat ...

From high-energy parades to colorful beads and masks, there are dozens of traditions involved in Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday. The holiday which is less than a week away, is just ahead of ...

But while the costumes, music and beads often take center stage, the food of Mardi Gras is equally important—steeped in centuries of history and culture. This year Mardi Gras falls on Tuesday ...

(CNN) — Here’s a look at Mardi Gras, a celebration held the day before the fasting season of Lent begins on Ash Wednesday. Mardi Gras, French for Fat Tuesday, is also known as Shrove Tuesday.

Another name for the Mardi Gras season is "Carnival." The name may derive from the medieval Latin word, "carnelevarium," which means "to take away or remove meat," according to the History Channel.