This year, a group of Louisiana State University researchers are trying to make Mardi Gras a little bit greener.

The annual celebration of Mardi Gras is a Carnival season that begins ... as revelers eat king cakes and toss green, purple and gold beads into the crowd. Those colors represent power (gold ...

New Orleans erupts into a dazzling display of parades, music, and revelry for Mardi Gras. Known as "Fat Tuesday," this celebration marks the final day before Lent and is so deeply ingrained in ...

The store offers an extensive inventory beyond traditional Mardi Gras decorations, including "all types of beads, trinkets ... "All the purple, green and gold is a must," Childress noted ...

Louisiana native Alison Adams is sharing her Cajun culture and traditions of Mardi Gras with an installation at the Beet ...

Mardi Gras beads hang below the pin and “Universal ... but this year’s version is covered in glitter and metallic purple and gold paint. Icons of a mask and feathers are depicted on his ...

The sweet cakes, typically decorated in gold, purple ... up to Mardi Gras. Warning: These desserts are not an exercise in minimalism. Each is usually an over-the-top explosion of sugar, beads ...

If it wasn’t already a super-sized celebration, expect to see Mardi Gras beads, parades ... lightly sweet brioche topped with purple, green, and gold sugar. Instead of a bean, tiny baby dolls ...

and the sound of beads clinking in the hands of revelers lining the sidewalks. One of the most culturally iconic celebrations in the United States, Mardi Gras is quickly approaching. Fat Tuesday ...

Festivities across the city include elaborate parades, eating king cake and sharing bead necklaces with gold, green and purple. Need a break? Play the USA TODAY Daily Crossword Puzzle. Mardi Gras ...

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