Lesia Montgomery’s art students at Jackson Elementary School had the opportunity to participate in a Mardi Gras float making contest. On Feb. 28, the winners showed their work.

The floats. The costumes. The parties. The beads. So many beads. Mardi Gras is a long-standing tradition ... Museum Curator "They encompass the fine art of sculpture, literary currents in their ...

On Sunday, March 2, the 22-year-old Louisiana State University gymnastics team member posted an Instagram carousel highlighting her Mardi Gras festivities, including riding on top of a float in ...

Mardi Gras floats “could become unstable” and heavy winds could “blow down trees and power lines,” the National Weather Service warned, adding gusts of up to 60 mph (97 kph) were expected ...