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 ...

A new VICE documentary went deep inside of the 'Blood, Mud and Booze' of the real Cajun Mardi Gras and you might recognize a ...

Boyette’s artwork is made entirely of cut-up Mardi Gras beads she finds here in Southwest Louisiana. Although these pieces of ...

If you want to unearth the history and origins of Mardi Gras, the iconic Mardi Gras colors are a good place to start ...

From Friday, Feb. 21 through Mardi Gras, on March 4, The Times-Picayune | NOLA.com will livestream every parade that rolls by ...