Give him a mask, and he will tell you the truth.” For the Bryan Museum in Galveston’s annual Mardi Gras exhibit, program director and curator Meg Tucker wanted something that once again ...

In fact, it’s illegal in the state to wear a mask (certain exceptions such as Halloween aside) unless it’s Mardi Gras. And on Fat Tuesday in New Orleans, a city ordinance decrees that all ...

This story from The Times-Picayune archives was originally published in 2019. When one of the traditional Carnival parades rambles through New Orleans’ streets in the big lead up to Mardi Gras ...

Another part of the traditional costume is the mask. Kindy Devillier, from Cajun Girls Corner, makes traditional Mardi Gras masks out of window screens and lagniappe from around the house.

Known for its spectacular parades, floats, marching bands, throws, and King cake, Mardi Gras is the biggest celebration in New Orleans. The first recorded Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans took ...

Authorities in Red Springs, North Carolina are investigating a reported fight between parents at a Head Start graduation ceremony. Deputies in the Pee Dee have arrested a man connected to a home ...