Now the Hollygrove native and Tulane University grad has been invited to serve as grand marshal of the popular Mystic Krewe ...

The new documentary 'A King Like Me' reveals that members of the Black group Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club decided to wear face makeup that resembled blackface in its early years because Black men ...

A new Mardi Gras krewe hopes to start the 2026 season a day early. Carnival traditionally kicks off on Twelfth Night, which falls on Jan. 6, but next year, the Mystic Kings Krewe plans to roll in ...

New Orleans' 109-year-old Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club takes centerstage in the new documentary 'A King Like Me', which explores the challenges the first-ever Black Mardi Gras krewe faced during ...

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NEW ORLEANS — A new carnival krewe is making its debut for the 2026 Mardi Gras season. The Mystic Kings Krewe will roll on Jan. 5 to usher in Twelfth Night, the official start of carnival the ...

When a new Mardi Gras krewe introduced itself last month, its founder promised a 2026 Carnival parade with camels and trend-setting new features. Why it matters: Despite ambitious claims about ...

New Orleans committee reviews Mardi Gras safety and city violations, focusing on the NOPD's efforts to balance tradition and safety.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The group behind the wave of houses decorated to look like floats during this year's pandemic-curtailed Mardi Gras is continuing the tradition in 2022 while the mayor weighs ...

According to New Orleans police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick, because of the SEAR 1 rating for Mardi Gras, the city was given considerable resources, such as the barriers and roughly 120 bomb dogs.

New Orleans is widely known as home to the country's biggest Mardi Gras celebrations, and Mobile is the birthplace of Mardi Gras in the U.S., with celebrations dating back to 1703.

Amtrak’s new route, the Mardi Gras Service, is launching in New Orleans this summer, bringing train travel back to the scenic Gulf Coast for the first time in nearly 20 years.