(NewsNation) — “Mardi Gras,” “Fat Tuesday” in French, is a celebration before Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent, the 40-day period of prayer and fasting for Christians. The celebration ...

Grab your beads! Mardi Gras, or "Fat Tuesday," is coming to an end, but the final celebrations are abundant. The holiday is celebrated around the world, but most notably in the streets of New Orleans, ...

NEW ORLEANS, La. — As people head back to work Tuesday after the long holiday weekend, beads will be flying, crawfish boiling, and parades rolling in New Orleans as the city celebrates Mardi Gras.

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — People leaned out of wrought iron balconies, hollering the iconic phrase “Throw me something, Mister” as a massive Mardi Gras parade rolled down New Orleans’ historic St Charles ...

When cleaning crews dug deep into New Orleans’ clogged drains in 2018, they pulled up leaves, mud — and 46 tons of Mardi Gras ...

The Mardi Gras Indians, or Black Masking Indians, have been around since the 1800s. Members spend months painstakingly ...

NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — As people head back to work Tuesday after the long holiday weekend, beads will be flying, crawfish boiling and parades rolling in New Orleans as the city celebrates Mardi Gras.