When most people think of the Big Easy, the first images that come to mind are likely parade floats, beads and purples, greens and golds as far as the eye can see. But while Mardi Gras is a huge part ...

UPDATE (9:37 p.m.): Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson expressed his excitement regarding the new Amtrak passenger rail line’s name, which pays homage to both cities’ festive traditions.

I mean, people are loving taking pictures ... Mardi Gras Day here on Bourbon Street? The people, everybody's so happy, everybody just wants to have *** good time. It's *** great day in New Orleans ...

Footage from the USA TODAY's livestream shows a vibrant and cheering crowd in New Orleans catching beads from the floats. These photos capture the essence of the 2025 Mardi Gras celebration.

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 ...

New Orleans, renowned for its world-famous Mardi Gras celebration, rescheduled its final Carnival parades to earlier time slots ahead of expected severe winds, thunderstorms, and tornado warnings ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Powerful storms with a threat of tornadoes are expected to punch through Louisiana and other parts of the South on Tuesday just as costumed revelers celebrate Mardi Gras with ...

The 2025 Krewe of Bacchus parade takes place during Mardi Gras 2025 on March 2, 2025, in New Orleans, Louisiana. (Photo by Erika Goldring/Getty Images) Meanwhile, officials in Jefferson Parish ...

New Orleans moved up its two biggest Mardi Gras Day parades and cut down their ... the dust storms via satellite. Drivers shared photos and videos on social media that showed tumbleweeds racing ...

While one of the most famous Mardi Gras celebrations is in New Orleans, the holiday is celebrated across the globe, from North America, to South America, Europe and Asia. Footage from the USA ...

Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images An orange Cybertruck ... in the Krewe of Orpheus parade in New Orleans Monday night as part of the kickoff of Mardi Gras. It left the parade route early after ...