The Krewe of Okeanos celebrated its 43rd annual Mardi Gras Ball on Feb. 11 at the Carl F. Grant Civic Center, Plaquemine. The theme was “Wines of the World,” and a variety of vino was tasted.

SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS)—Mardi Gras brings people together from all walks of life to enjoy a tradition of revelry, parades, king cake, and royal pageantry. The Krewe of Gemini was established ...

Putting a Mardi Gras ball together takes months of work for all involved and staging the show is no exception. From creating lighting patterns to complement the theme to incorporating sound ...

The annual queer Mardi Gras ball will feature drag and burlesque duo Kitten N' Lou and a special musical guest at the House of Blues in New Orleans.

For those who didn't grow up in Mobile, or who don't belong to mystic societies, Mardi Gras balls can be downright, well, mystifying. Ron Barrett is here to help.

Mardi Gras parades will start rolling through the streets of downtown Mobile on Feb. 3 with the Conde ... Most Mardi Gras organizations have balls that go along with the theme of their parade.

The King and Queen, in regal splendor, are seen at a Mardi Gras Ball on Feb. 8, 1941. Her majesty, usually a debutante, wears an outfit that weighs up to 60 pounds with thousands of rhinestones ...

Works started in August to create the costumes for three Coast Mardi Gras balls, she said. In 1994, the theme of the Southernettes carnival ball was “Take a Walk on the Wild Side,” and King ...

Mardi Gras parades will start rolling through the streets of Baldwin County on Feb. 21 with the Apollo’s Mystic Ladies. Most Mardi Gras organizations have balls that go along with the theme ...

Mardi Gras parades will start rolling through the streets of downtown Mobile on Feb. 14 with the Conde Cavaliers. Most Mardi Gras organizations have balls that go along with the theme of their parade.