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% ...

And Mississippi is no exception. In order to combat the excess of Mardi Gras beads that wind up littered throughout the area, the Mississippi Aquarium partners with organizations across the state to ...

One of the most common Mardi Gras traditions is the alleged tradition of women exposing their breasts in exchange for beads ...

The road to the ESSENCE Festival of Culture™ is paved with beads, the lively sounds of ... Founded in 2013, the groundbreaking all-female Mardi Gras krewe made history as the first established by ...

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 ...

Crowds lined the streets of the French Quarter on Sunday afternoon for the final Mardi Gras event of the 2025 ... as his handler tossed beads. Mrs. Benson was not in his retinue.

Saturday’s march came on International Women’s Day ... Recently, a Cybertruck that showed up at Mardi Gras was pelted with beads. Internet culture is chaotic—but we’ll break it down ...

LSU biological science students are working to make Mardi Gras beads more environmentally friendly, tackling the waste that the celebration creates across Louisiana each year. LSU Professor Naohiro ...

“I had my 40th birthday there. Sandy Bullock threw me my 40th party in New Orleans during Mardi Gras. I was topless, with beads on. I always earn my beads. I was born for Mardi Gras,” Handler sai ...

And Mississippi is no exception. In addition to giving back to the community, the Mardi Gras bead pickup also benefits countless animals in the region. "The small act of recycling beads can make a big ...