The Mystic Kings Krewe was put on blast by Jean-Paul Morrell, New Orleans City councilmember-at-large, in a 10-minute video posted to his Facebook. In the video, JP gives the disclaimer that he had ...

Is there room for a new Mardi Gras parade that rolls a day before the start of the traditional Carnival season? The leaders of the Mystic Kings Krewe, that celebrates the arrival of the three Magi in ...

Calling the founder a "fraud," JP Morrell is urging people who have already given him $2,000 to join his krewe to "get their ...

NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — A new carnival krewe is making its debut for the 2026 Mardi Gras season. The Mystic Kings Krewe will roll on Jan. 5 to usher in Twelfth Night, the official start of carnival ...

In Michelle Miller's final look this week at pillars of New Orleans' style, the correspondent delves into the centuries-old Carnival tradition of Black Masking. Acclaimed contemporary artist Demond ...

When most people think of the Big Easy, the first images that come to mind are likely parade floats, beads and purples, ...

Service" will run twice daily with stops in Pascagoula, Biloxi, Gulfport and Bay St. Louis, though exact schedules and fares are still pending.

While the two cities may argue about their role in the origins of Mardi Gras—one may be the original while the other is arguably bigger and more famous—Mobile and New Orleans both celebrate ...

USA: Amtrak is to launch a twice-daily Mardi Gras Service passenger train linking New Orleans with Mobile via the Mississippi ...

or at least America’s largest Mardi Gras, in New Orleans. And having Mardi Gras in between it, they couldn’t have picked a better name,” Stimpson said. For long time Amtrak advocate Bryan ...

Amtrak’s new route, the Mardi Gras Service, is launching in New Orleans this summer, bringing train travel back to the scenic Gulf Coast for the first time in nearly 20 years. The twice-daily ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - America’s passenger railroad today officially announced the new Amtrak Mardi Gras Service with twice-daily runs between New Orleans and Mobile with stops along the ...