Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, is a vibrant celebration held the day before Ash Wednesday, marking the beginning of Lent in the Christian calendar. This tradition is steeped in history and ...

But now, there might be a solution to the trash beads. LSU researchers have now developed a bio-degradable Mardi Gras bead.

If Hook & Reel is the rowdy cousin of Kansas seafood joints, Dancing Crab is the slightly more sophisticated sibling who ...

The program also reminds people not to litter and pick up any Mardi Gras merchandise off the street. “This is just one way ...

Five Parades will roll through Thibodaux this year: Krewe of Shaka will roll on Feb. 23 at 12:30 p.m. Krewe of Ambrosia will ...

King Maurice 'Scooter' Keen and Queen Kay Keen reigned as royalty Saturday in the Krewe of Denham Springs Mardi Gras parade.

When you start seeing King Cakes, jester masks, colorful beads and Cajun-inspired dishes, it must be Mardi Gras. Where to ...

Louisiana State University scientists develop biodegradable Mardi Gras beads that blossom into flowers and plant when buried.

The krewe will be tossing 250 different kinds of throws, more than $3 million worth, including many that can be used and reused year-round.

The public is invited to celebrate the Mardi Gras season, catch a few beads, and spend time with neighbors during the upcoming Krewe of Artemis Parade.

Mardi Gras and New Orleans – a duo so iconic, it’s practically tattooed on the American psyche. Beads flying, brass bands ...

The season of big floats, marching bands and beads is here, and for Slidell residents, catching the Krewe of Titans parade is a tradition. "Every year, every year, I come out early," said John ...