The average Endymion rider will throw 500 pounds of beads ... balls, and elaborate costumes. Mardi Gras remains a big part of the culture in Mobile, Alabama, where two organizations oversee ...

mocking the fancy costumes worn by royals. Since most Acadians were poor, Rider said they just used whatever materials were available. Rider said he will be around celebrating Mardi Gras in Basile ...

Thousands of revelers in outlandish costumes are filling the streets of New Orleans as the city celebrates Mardi Gras Day despite threats of severe weather.

As for the shirts and pants, they served the same purpose, mocking the fancy costumes worn by royals. Since most Acadians were poor, Rider said they just used whatever materials were available. Rider ...

“Mardi Gras is all about having these moments ... Thousands of revelers sporting beads and outlandish costumes filled the streets as New Orleans prepared to celebrate just ahead of bad weather.

PHOTOS: New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras Day with costumes and revelry despite weather concerns Jeremy Speed, a 40-year-old Krewe of Zulu member who grew up watching the parade, rode a float ...

Thousands of revelers adorned in beads and outlandish costumes will fill the streets of New Orleans as the city celebrates Mardi Gras Day despite anticipated severe storms. The city’s two ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The good times and parades still rolled in New Orleans for Mardi Gras Day celebrations early Tuesday, ahead of expected severe winds, thunderstorms and warnings of tornados in ...