Lafayette and the surrounding areas host a family-friendly Carnival celebration every year that is as culturally rich as it ...

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On Jan. 6, Asheville Mardi Gras, a nonprofit organization, hosted a party at Wicked Weed Funkatorium that included the ...

It all started in late October, when Mayor-President Monique B. Boulet announced that the 2026 parade route would include downtown thoroughfare Jefferson Street for the first time since the 1990s. The ...

Today on Louisiana Considered, we learn how a Missouri abortion case could impact reproductive health access in the Gulf South. We also learn about concerns over a proposed hydrogen plant in Ascension ...

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The Mardi Gras season, also referred to as Carnival, begins 12 days after Christmas on Jan. 6 and lasts until Fat Tuesday.

Shreveport-Bossier kicks off its 2026 Mardi Gras season with MLK DreamFest and a spectacular parade lineup. The Krewe of ...

Mardi Gras season officially begins on Jan. 6, or Twelfth Night, and lasts until it culminates on Fat Tuesday. Here are the ...