SIOUX CITY WILL HAVE A MARDI GRAS PARADE THURSDAY AT 6 P.M. WITH THE PARADE PRESENTED BY STATE STEEL. THE MARDI GRAS PARADE ...

Tuesday is Mardi Gras, also known by its English translation Fat Tuesday. It's the festival that happens before the start of Lent, the 40-day period observed by certain Christian denominations ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mardi Gras festivities in the Port City have come to an end. With all of the excitement that comes with Mobile Mardi Gras like the beads, moon pies, and stuffed animals ...

Mardi Gras festivities are underway in New Orleans early Tuesday morning despite a forecast of severe weather expected later in the day. The city’s iconic Fat Tuesday parades are adapting to the ...

Bourque, who was fully decked out in a Mardi Gras costume, explained that the parade is a tradition that brings people together year after year. She added that her costume held a special, personal ...

Mardi Gras is a weeks-long celebration that culminates on Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday. Fat Tuesday, often seen as the final burst of excitement before the solemn preparations for ...

Meanwhile, action fans can catch glimpses of Mardi Gras in Hard Target (1993), where Jean-Claude Van Damme takes on mercenaries amid the chaos of the festival. The atmosphere adds tension to the ...

The plans had been set for months: Dr. Roquell E. Wyche would finally take her son, Jaxon, to New Orleans, joining nearly 40 members of her husband’s family for their annual celebration of Mardi ...

Unknown Black Mardi Gras Facts They’ll Never Teach You in School The annual celebration has greater ties to Black history and culture than what meets the eye. By Phenix S Halley Published March ...

Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, falls on the day before Ash Wednesday each year, which begins the Lenten season. In 2025, Mardi Gras is on March 4. Lost Dog Cafe and Lounge, as well as A Tavolo ...

But Mardi Gras is an entire season, often called Carnival. It begins 12 days after Christmas on Jan. 6 and lasts until Fat Tuesday, or the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday.

However, according to Big Chief Melancon, this "act of rebellion" was tied to the rich legacy of the Mardi Gras Indians and their history within the vibrant tapestry of New Orleans.