Webber, a New Orleans native, said Mardi Gras isn’t just a party but a cultural celebration ... It begins 12 days after Christmas on Jan. 6 and lasts until Fat Tuesday, or the Tuesday before ...

Mardi Gras World offers a close-up look at some of the flamboyant floats and costumes used during New Orleans' famous party ... you'll have to call Mardi Gras World when you're at one of the ...

It's said that French settlers threw a party with Mardi Gras-type celebrations on "Fat Tuesday" in 1703, "But what will never be known is the actual form early Carnival celebrations took," Cart ...

NEW ORLEANS — Saint Joseph's Night is a cultural and spiritual celebration observed in New Orleans, primarily by the Mardi Gras Indians ... ceremonial dances and call-and-response chants.