The earliest recorded Mardi Gras celebration in Southwest Louisiana was in 1882. However, the festivities died down soon after as Southwest Louisianans would face hard times, a reflection of what the ...

Three parades will roll Thursday night in New Orleans with scores of masked riders on colorful floats. More processions will ...

The Southeastern Louisiana University women's basketball team secured a hard-fought 52-48 victory over UTRGV Thursday afternoon in the UTRGV Fieldhouse to tie for the most conference wins in Southland ...

Observers say that New Orleans may be seeing a culture shift, toward a more sustainable Carnival. This year, one parade – ...

Lenten bash and complete with colorful parades, shimmery beads tossed from floats and streets lined with costumed revelers -- ...

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn about the spiritual and cultural underpinnings of Mardi Gras from a Voodoo Queen. We ...

Embark on a safari parade Friday Roar “Throw me something, mister” this Friday, Feb. 28, at the Krewe of Southdowns Mardi ...

This year’s parade theme was “I’m Every Woman,” featuring 2025 Femme Fatale Queen Yolanda Singleton and 2025 Grand Marshal ...

SHREVEPORT, La. - It's almost time to roll for the 2025 Krewe of Highland parade, but you wouldn't know it from the quiet on ...

The Krewe of Symphony was re-established in 2020 as an all-male social and pleasure club. Here is the full parade route: ...

The Krewe of Nandi rolls on the night of Wednesday, Feb. 26, starting at Lapalco Boulevard on the West Bank. The Krewe of Nandi is an all-female Krewe that started in 2022. The theme this year was ...