Mardi Gras comes to a close on Tuesday night, and soon ... Commons at Grambling State University in Louisiana. Webber, a New Orleans native, said Mardi Gras isn’t just a party but a cultural ...

New Orleans’ Carnival season is nearing its "Fat Tuesday" climax, with the last lavish Mardi Gras parades set to roll through historic neighborhoods while narrow streets of the old French ...

This article originally appeared on Cincinnati Enquirer: When is Mardi Gras? More on Fat Tuesday, New Orleans' cultural celebration The cultural celebration called Mardi Gras (also known as Fat ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — New Orleans’ Carnival season is nearing its “Fat Tuesday” climax, with the last lavish Mardi Gras parades set to roll through historic neighborhoods while narrow streets ...

NEW ORLEANS — Happy Mardi Gras! Parades are rolling this Fat Tuesday. Many parades are on a modified parade route to avoid anticipated severe weather. Stay here for all the live updates from ...

But an early start to the height of the Carnival season doesn't deter New Orleans from taking part in Fat Tuesday. Here's what we saw on Mardi Gras morning in the Crescent City. Tammy Pringthe ...

Today is a party in New Orleans. It is Fat Tuesday. We take a live look over Bourbon Street where it's mostly quiet right now but will be a much different story later today. And the city is taking ...

A few hundred revelers danced their way through the streets of downtown Oakland last night to celebrate Fat Tuesday, New Orleans-style. Horns blaring and drums pounding out the rhythm, M.J.’s ...

Tuesday is Mardi Gras ... Certain parts of the world, such as New Orleans, have large, colorful parades to honor the holiday. If you live somewhere without public events, you can still celebrate ...

Observed in New Orleans, the Carnival season began on ... Mardi Gras, which literally means "Fat Tuesday" in French, is a celebration that marks the close of the pre-Lenten season, according ...

New Orleans' Mardi Gras festival has been in ... The Louisiana city's final celebration takes place March 4 on Fat Tuesday. The day before the start of Lent is filled with parties and celebrations ...