New Orleans has about 26,000 hotel rooms downtown, and occupancy averaged about 86% between Feb. 28 and Mardi Gras, the ...

Cody Bates, the Vice President of Operations for the American Hat Company, tosses beaded necklaces from the front of the ...

The words Mardi Gras are French for Fat Tuesday and traditionally this is a time to indulge in rich foods, drinks and ...

Revelers enjoyed three Mardi Gras parades and countless celebrations in Pensacola this weekend. Check out some of the best ...

You’ll have to go beyond the tourist traps to find fantastic food that reflects New Orleans’s culture and history.

Of all the gifts thrown at the New Orleans parades, one of the newest and most unusual is a collection of South Asian family ...

It was all smiles during Monday’s meeting of the Vicksburg Board of Mayor and Aldermen, where Downtown Main Street Executive ...

Three parades—the Krewe of Galetea, Krewe of Nike, and Krewe of Hannibal—drew large crowds in Morgan City for an ...

The relatively new property (opened in 2021) is housed in a refurbished tower designed by the legendary mid-century architect ...

In 1980, the Krewe of Bacchus delighted crowds with their uniquely detailed parade floats. Inspired by aquatic explorer ...

A successful Mardi Gras used to be measured by how much waste it produced. Now, the world's largest free festival is trying ...

Known for its spectacular parades, floats, marching bands, throws, and King cake, Mardi Gras is the biggest celebration in ...