Now the Hollygrove native and Tulane University grad has been invited to serve as grand marshal of the popular Mystic Krewe ...

Political themes are banned in the Days of ’47 parade, but we can’t help but envision what parade floats politicos and others ...

Louisiana First Sports Reporter Brian Holland caught up with the creator of the 13-foot float, Mardi Gras Mike.

Mardi Gras Krewe of Oshun is in a struggle with a float builder over an unpaid $50,000 debt and control of the organization. Here's what we know.

Mardi Gras Mike meets the height requirements, 13 feet and five inches, to be street legal on highways. The goal is to take the tiger float wherever LSU goes.

NEW ORLEANS — For nearly a decade, Lindsay DeBlieux has brought color and sparkle to Mardi Gras, painting and decorating floats. But a recent experience has left her and others warning fellow ...

For 42 years, it's been a stable place in the city, often called "Green Mardi Gras." It showcased decretive floats, the sweet potato queens, the JSU marching band, the Sonic Boom of the South, high ...

Two Mardi Gras floats caught fire in Houma this carnival season, raising safety concerns. Officials call for updated ordinances to prevent future incidents.

Two Houma parade floats caught fire during the 2025 Mardi Gras season. The incidents are causing officials to revisit Terrebonne fire safety ordinances.

Thousands of revelers in outlandish costumes filled the streets of New Orleans as the city celebrated Mardi Gras Day despite the threat of storms.

But within an hour, it was over! But it was long enough to land some great Mardi gras loot. "I like the Moon Pies and the beads” said one little boy. Annie Jackson and her family made it down from ...

Thousands of revelers in outlandish costumes are filling the streets of New Orleans as the city celebrates Mardi Gras Day despite the threat of storms.