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MONROE, La. (KNOE) - Do you want your hand in choosing Mardi Gras royalty? The Twin Cities Krewe de Riviere is taking ...
Lake Charles owns a vibrant Carnival scene. The Mardi Gras Museum of Imperial Calcasieu showcases the state’s unique ...
The baby penguin and other new additions at Scovill Zoo are still in the waiting to be given their lifelong names.
Juicefest will return to Downtown Houma this weekend. Founded by 43-year-old Justin Patterson, Deejay Juice, Juicefest is a free musical event open to the public. It will take place at 4 p.m. July 13 ...
Chelsea Brasted (pictured) and Carlie Kollath Wells toured the new Amtrak train this month in New Orleans. These are the coach seats. Image: Carlie Kollath Wells/Axios Amtrak trains will start rolling ...
New Orleans committee reviews Mardi Gras safety and city violations, focusing on the NOPD's efforts to balance tradition and ...
Chelsia Ogletree, owner of Her Majesty Kitchen in downtown Forsyth, harkened back to her New Orleans roots to secure the win.
The Krewe of Oshun stages the first float parade in New Orleans’ official Mardi Gras season. This year, the krewe found ...
It Had a Couple of Rough Pandemic Years NOLA.com reported that in 2020, New Orleans’ Mardi Gras proceeded as always, underestimating the reality of the then-new pandemic and its repercussions.
Mardi Gras is a weeks-long celebration that culminates on Fat Tuesday, the day before Ash Wednesday. Fat Tuesday, often seen as the final burst of excitement before the solemn preparations for ...
The plans had been set for months: Dr. Roquell E. Wyche would finally take her son, Jaxon, to New Orleans, joining nearly 40 members of her husband’s family for their annual celebration of Mardi ...
Unknown Black Mardi Gras Facts They’ll Never Teach You in School The annual celebration has greater ties to Black history and culture than what meets the eye. By Phenix S Halley Published March ...