It may not have the French architectural charm of Nola, but Lake Charles’s vibrant celebrations have a certain je ne sais ...

some people will take part in the Cajun French tradition of the Courir de Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday Run. These rural processions, with links to rituals from medieval France, feature masked and ...

Mardi Gras is almost over. Beginning as a religious holiday observed prior to the Christian Lenten season, Mardi Gras has since expanded from a single day of observation to weeks (or months ...

It was a crowded Mardi Gras weekend in Mamou — a town of a little ... The small town is part of a constellation of southwest Louisiana rural communities that show up big this time of year ...

Get top local stories in Southern California delivered to you every morning. Sign up for NBC LA's News Headlines newsletter. Fat Tuesday is the English translation of Mardi Gras. While Mardi Gras ...

Storms, Possible Twisters to Threaten the South Just as New Orleans Celebrates Mardi Gras NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Powerful storms with a threat of tornadoes are expected to punch through Louisiana ...

What is the meaning of Fat Tuesday? Fat Tuesday is the English translation of Mardi Gras. While Mardi Gras is often used, inaccurately, to refer to the entirety of the Carnival season, it’s ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Carnival season 2025 is approaching its climax in New Orleans and across the Gulf Coast, with big parades rolling down the main routes as some revelers get fancied up for ...