In April, word spread of a proposed new Carnival parade that would roll on the night of Jan. 5, a day before the start of the traditional Mardi Gras season. According to the anonymous captain ...

“As the birthplace of Mardi Gras in Mobile, the world’s largest Mardi Gras, or at least America’s largest Mardi Gras, in New Orleans. And having Mardi Gras in between it, they couldn’t ...

and New Orleans, La., twice daily called "Mardi Gras Service." The 143-mile trip links the two cities with something they have in common: a long history of Mardi Gras celebrations. Mardi Gras ...

Derrick Groves was convicted on Oct. 18, 2024, in connection with the killing of two people on Mardi Gras Day in 2018. Groves was found guilty on two charges of second-degree murder and two ...

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 ...

Starting in summer 2025, the new state-sponsored Amtrak Mardi Gras Service will offer train travelers morning and evening departures from both cities along the Mississippi Gulf Coast. Both New Orleans ...

The open-air "Mardi Gras" party, which has attracted thousands of revellers to the historic Grassmarket, will not be going ahead this summer. It has usually been the first major event of the ...

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 ...

Starting this summer, passengers can ride the new Amtrak service along the Gulf Coast from New Orleans to Mobile, with four stops in Mississippi, on the Amtrak Mardi Gras Service. The name of the ...

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 ...

Starting this summer, Amtrak will launch a new twice-daily service between two of the most popular Mardi Gras destinations in the southern U.S. Dubbed the "Amtrak Mardi Gras Service," this new ...

A Mardi Gras Krewe in New Orleans is in hot water with the entirety of Louisiana, after being exposed for using the cultural celebration as a grift. The head of New Orleans' City Council is sounding ...