NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Thousands of revelers adorned in beads and outlandish costumes will fill the streets of New Orleans as the city celebrates Mardi Gras Day despite anticipated severe storms.

Jefferson Parish officials are canceling Mardi Gras Day parades because they are ... other than during the COVID pandemic.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The good times and parades still rolled in New Orleans for Mardi Gras Day celebrations early ... whose spectacular beaded and bejeweled costumes are topped with feathered ...