NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Mardi Gras season is in full swing, with parades rolling daily and thousands of visitors packing New Orleans and Jefferson Parish for the biggest weekend of Carnival. On ...

No Mardi Gras crowds, parades in New Orleans this year Police blocked streets and bars were shut to prevent a coronavirus-spreading event. February 16, 2021 More than 4 years ago ...

Mardi Gras celebrations are looking very different this year. With bars closed, parades cancelled and crowds restricted, New Orleans' annual citywide celebrations for Mardi Gras are looking very ...

Crowds have been warned to stay away from New Orleans in the days leading up to Mardi Gras to slow the spread of the coronavirus.. Police chief Shaun Ferguson held a news conference Friday with ...

NEW ORLEANS — A subdued Carnival season begins Wednesday after the coronavirus pandemic put an end to the crowd-heavy balls and street parades that draw thousands of people to the city every ...

No tallies yet, but Mardi Gras crowds in Jefferson Parish may have been the biggest in years. Richard Rainey; Feb 25, 2009 Feb 25, 2009; 2 min to read. Facebook; Twitter; WhatsApp; SMS; ...

Mardi Gras is French for "Fat Tuesday," also called Shrove Tuesday. ... The tradition of float riders throwing trinkets to the crowds also began in the 1870s. Typical “throws” include beads, ...

Is it worth going to Mardi Gras? Mardi Gras can be the ultimate party. Travelers who aren’t into parties or crowds may want to visit New Orleans at other times of the year.

The coveted Mardi Gras throw was in short supply, according to Lucius Watts III, Mr. Big Stuff 2024. ... We'll do an IOU," he told crowds who gathered for his appearance, ...

Crowds are usually welcome and even encouraged in tourist-dependent New Orleans in the days leading up to Mardi Gras but as the final weekend of the 2021 season began Friday, police warned that ...

NEW ORLEANS — A suspect is in custody after 28 people were injured Saturday when a vehicle plowed into a crowd watching the Krewe of Endymion parade in the ... Mardi Gras partiers console each ...