No stranger to disasters and hardship, New Orleans transforms itself and its traditions based on what befalls it. Take the ...

"I can’t imagine that every fleur-de-lis symbol on any merchandise would be a protected trademark. The fleur-de-lis is a ...

The annual celebration of Mardi Gras is a Carnival season that begins on Jan. 6 and culminates on Fat Tuesday. Mardi Gras is celebrated with parades, festive attire and the consumption of king cake.

New Orleans' Mardi Gras festival has been in full swing since Jan. 6 with revelers whooping it up ahead of the Lenten season, which is just weeks away. The Louisiana city's final celebration takes ...

The Alexandria Mardi Gras Association unveiled their 2025 commemorative poster, "Etoiles du Carnaval," meaning "carnival stars," which was a collaboration with local artist Amber Voorhies.

Whitford said nearly 1,000 vehicle barriers are proposed to keep people across New Orleans safe for Mardi Gras. Whitford said he will be in New Orleans this week to meet with city officials to ...

The Rev. Craig Gregory, a former St. Martin Parish councilman and king of the 2024 Lafayette Mardi Gras Festival Association, died Friday after battling cancer. His oldest brother, Jonathon ...

Also, a retail alley, resource way, food cul-de-sac and children's ville ... Preceding the parade will be the Chemin Neuf Mardi Gras Festival from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. in downtown New Roads.

Their reign will stand as a tribute to civil rights leader and political trailblazer Dorothy Mae Taylor, who in 1992, desegregated Mardi Gras krewes. “Dorothy Mae Taylor opened the doors for all ...

Well, unless you’re one small New Orleans business… Southern Sun is a local company started over 40 years ago by Bill Mullenix, which sells a single product: Hats featuring the fleur-de-lis, a symbol ...