The first Mardi Gras celebration in the U.S. took place in 1699, but celebrations were temporarily banned when Spain took control of New Orleans. Mardi Gras is celebrated annually, with the ...

Mardi Gras in New Orleans is considered a SEAR 1 event ... In order to ensure public safety, additional law enforcement, ...

Mardi Gras is a long-standing tradition ... “By virtue of being established prior to New Orleans, Mobile was the first Gulf Coast settlement to experience the beginning of present-day Carnival ...

"This is one of the first moments in our history where Mardi Gras is a SEAR 1-rated event," Cantrell said. Mardi Gras is the third big test for New Orleans since the horrific Jan. 1 truck-ramming ...

FILE – Revelers fill Bourbon Street on Mardi Gras day in New Orleans, Feb. 25 ... That’s because Easter falls on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the beginning of spring ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The good times and parades still rolled in New Orleans for Mardi Gras Day celebrations early Tuesday, ahead of expected severe winds, thunderstorms and tornado warnings in the ...

Why is it significant that ALLA has its first Black queen and king this year? Gian Durand: I'm from New Orleans. So, to me, Mardi Gras should be as diverse as the city. Our reign is really ...