During this time, residents are encouraged to donate their unwanted Mardi Gras beads at ... to officials, only beads will be accepted, with no plush toys or specialty throws.

City officials said they collected 3,730 pounds of Mardi Gras beads which will be donated to the Augusta Evans Special School in Mobile. The students at Augusta Evans will clean, sort and then ...

So, the cost of those items could rise by more than half. Other throws, such as the popular Mardi Gras bead bags — which were already taxed — will now be charged tariffs as high as 102%, he estimated.

Gather the beads, prep the sweets, and get ready to feast because Mardi Gras is here! Skyler Caruso is a Writer and Reporter of PEOPLE Digital Entertainment. She joined PEOPLE in 2021, but has ...

It is an extension of the Mardi Gras Indian tradition, where members of different tribes don elaborate, hand-sewn suits adorned with beads and feathers, gathering in the streets for processions ...