The open-air "Mardi Gras" party, which has attracted thousands of revellers to the historic Grassmarket, will not be going ahead this summer. It has usually been the first major event of the ...

Easter is over, but Mardi Gras is coming to New Orleans, Mobile, and four towns between them on the Mississippi Gulf Coast. This “Mardi Gras” will be an Amtrak train, and it will run twice a day in ...

They come in all shapes, sizes, and fonts, vying desperately for your attention like a crowd at a Mardi Gras parade begging for beads. RELATED: Here’s what you need to know about voting in the ...

Starting in summer 2025, the new state-sponsored Amtrak Mardi Gras Service will offer train travelers morning and evening departures from both cities along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Both New Orleans ...

“As the birthplace of Mardi Gras in Mobile, the world’s largest Mardi Gras, or at least America’s largest Mardi Gras, in New Orleans. And having Mardi Gras in between it, they couldn’t ...

Move over, beads and king cake — Mardi Gras is hitting the rails. The long-standing Gulf Coast rivalry between Mobile and New Orleans over who threw the first Mardi Gras party now has a new ...

In our news wrap Tuesday, a massive storm system is threatening to put a damper on Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans, Arab leaders from across the Middle East endorsed a plan to ­rebuild Gaza ...

In the wake of the storms, more than 400,000 customers were left in the dark. A major cross-country storm is moving east, after bringing severe weather to the South on Mardi Gras Day -- including ...

A Tornado Watch has been issued for Southeast Louisiana as Mardi Gras revelers continue to celebrate festivities across New Orleans. A Tornado Watch has been issued for Southeast Louisiana as ...