You saw Soul Queen Irma Thomas sing with Mick Jagger at Jazz Fest last spring. Now, you’ll see a statue of the Crescent City ...

AND LET’S SWITCH GEARS TO CARNIVAL ... OF TONS OF BEADS AND THROWS THAT ARE WASHED, THEN SORTED AND THEN SOLD BACK TO MAJOR CREWS. OFFICIALS WITH THE ARC OF GREATER NEW ORLEANS SAY THIS EFFORT ...

The Nefertiti parade will roll along Lake Forest and Read boulevards in New Orleans East starting at 1 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16.

Marcus Brown, chair of the Super Bowl Host Committee, described the parade as a scaled-down version of Mardi Gras, complete with authentic New Orleans flair. He highlighted the participation of local ...

Food historian Liz Williams told the Associated Press last year that the roots of king cake culture date to Saturnalia ...

NEW ORLEANS (NEXSTAR ... the middle of New Orleans Carnival season? An even bigger party! If it wasn’t already a super-sized celebration, expect to see Mardi Gras beads, parades, colorful ...

Mardi Gras in New Orleans, also known as Carnival, has been in full swing since ... purple, and gold beads into the crowd. Mardi Gras, which began as a religious holiday, has become a weeks ...