While many think of parades, beads and floats, the Cajun Mardi Gras, particularly the Courir de Mardi Gras, offers a uniquely different experience. The tradition of Mardi Gras began as a Catholic ...

There are ways to recycle the cheap, plastic beads that have become synonymous with Mardi Gras, but many end up in landfills. They also clog up the city’s 100-year-old drainage system.

Mardi Gras beads dangling from tree limbs are a lovely sight, but the broken ones strewed about the asphalt and grass are not as picturesque. To combat the leftover Mardi Gras litter, LSU's ...

Saturday morning kicked off the 39th annual Youngsville Mardi Gras Parade. Parade goers dressed to impress, sporting a variety of vibrant and creative outfits in honor of the celebration.

But some organizers are trying to change that by banning one of the most colorful Mardi Gras traditions, the tossing of plastic beads into the crowd. Matt Bloom with Member station WWNO takes us on a ...

A video captured the moment an entire street turned against a Tesla Cybertruck. In the video, a black-clad Cybertruck slowly rolls onto Jackson Avenue in New Orleans, Louisiana. However, the electric ...

The Carnival season will end on Mardi Gras, which is now one week away! From parades to colorful beads and masks, there are dozens of traditions involved in Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday.