Betcha’ I’ll see more parades than you this Mardi Gras,” I said, or something to that effect. There was no prize to the ...

Franklinton town leaders say the Krewe of Pepe will roll again next year. The announcement comes after five people were shot in Franklinton after the town's Mardi Gras parade rolled.

Two floats caught fire during Mardi Gras parades in Houma, Louisiana, prompting safety concerns and calls for stricter regulations. The fires, potentially caused by pyrotechnic machines or ...

UPDATE, 3/14/25, 4:30 P.M.:Mamou Mardi Gras shooting suspect, Tre’land Castille, 19, has been transferred from Montgomery County, Texas back to Louisiana. Castille will be extradited to the St ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Another Mardi Gras season is in the books and it was a busy one -- ending on a strong note -- and we’re not just talking about the wind. Nearly three weeks of parading across the ...

Lundi Gras means the glitz and glamour of Southwest Louisiana Mardi Gras was on full display tonight at the Royal Gala. KPLC’s Morgan Babineaux jumped in on the action in Allen Parish with the ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - The Mobile Police Department has released their final numbers as Mardi Gras 2025 comes to a close. Though winds kicked up in advance of severe weather, police estimated that ...

Why isn't Mardi Gras on the same day? Mardi Gras falls on a different date each year because it is based on a system that revolves around Easter, which also doesn't occur on the same day every year.

Severe weather alerts caused Mardi Gras parades in New Orleans and other cities throughout the U.S. to be moved up or canceled Erika Goldring/Getty Severe weather systems are threatening Mardi ...

“Mardi Gras is all about having these moments. This city is like nowhere else in the country right now,” said Kendall Calyen, 41, marveling at the 200-year-old tradition unfolding before his eye ...