The open-air "Mardi Gras" party, which has attracted thousands of revellers to the historic Grassmarket, will not be going ahead this summer. It has usually been the first major event of the ...

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Starting this summer, passengers can ride the new Amtrak service along the Gulf Coast from New Orleans to Mobile, with four stops in Mississippi, on the Amtrak Mardi Gras Service. The name of the ...

The parade will also bring an opportunity for those in New Orleans in early January to experience some of the Mardi Gras fun. “Offering people here at the beginning of January a chance to see ...

LSU gymnast Olivia Dunne's sister Julz recently shared glimpses of her time at the 2025 Mardi Gras in New Orleans ... Soumik sources data and facts from credible sources like BBC and NBC for ...

Right now, police are investigating several violent crimes that originated Mardi Gras weekend through Ash Wednesday.Some of the crimes include shootings. WDSU Reporter Shay O'Connor spoke to crime ...

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 ...

60S OVER THE WEEKEND. WELL, NEW DETAILS OF MARDI GRAS VIOLENCE IN THE LAFAYETTE AREA. AS WE LEARNED, TWO PEOPLE WERE KILLED IN SHOOTINGS AND SEVERAL OTHERS WERE HURT IN MAMOU. THE POLICE CHIEF ...

In our news wrap Tuesday, a massive storm system is threatening to put a damper on Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans, Arab leaders from across the Middle East endorsed a plan to ­rebuild Gaza ...

Mardi Gras, with its vibrant parades, lively music and rich cultural traditions, has long been a captivating backdrop for film and television. The festival’s chaotic energy and colorful ...