Big Chief Demond Melancon wears his Red Cloud suit amongst other members of Mardi Gras Indian ... their tireless fight against American forces. Demond Melancon dancing on a New Orleans corner ...

(AP Photo/Gerald Herbert, File) In New Orleans, some African Americans mask in elaborate beaded and feathered Mardi Gras Indian suits ... The city will deploy 600 police officers, along with ...

“Mardi Gras is all about having these moments ... shortened their routes and are going without marching bands, New Orleans Police Superintendent Anne Kirkpatrick told reporters Monday.