Mardi Gras World offers a close-up look at some of the flamboyant floats and costumes used during New Orleans' famous party. One thing to know upfront: This isn't a museum – it's a warehouse ...

playing with symbols typically associated with racist whites, and allowing African Americans to carve out space for themselves in the streets during Mardi Gras. Lawrence Powell: Actually ...

This year it falls on March 4. In New Orleans, the U.S. city most associated with Mardi Gras, the celebration isn't limited to a day -- it stretches for weeks. Galveston also gets the partying ...