Is there room for a new Mardi Gras parade that rolls a day before the start of the traditional Carnival season? The leaders ...

The new route will run twice daily, with morning and evening departures from both cities. It also opens up smoother ...

A new Carnival krewe will roll through the French Quarter and CBD in 2026. Why it matters: The new parade expands ...

Carnival season is in full effect and has been for weeks. Now, it's almost time for Mardi Gras! Beginning as a religious holiday observed prior to the Christian Lenten season, Mardi Gras has since ...

Amtrak announced a new Mardi Gras service will start in 2025, running from Mobile, Alabama, to New Orleans, Louisiana. See the stops in Mississippi.

Passengers looking to enjoy festivities in New Orleans and Mobile this summer will soon be offered a ride on the Amtrak Mardi ...

Easter is over, but Mardi Gras is coming to New Orleans, Mobile, and four towns between them on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

Easter is a week away, ending 40 days of repentance and fasting for Christians known as Lent. In New Orleans, the contrast from Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday to Ash Wednesday and weeks of reflection is ...

Amtrak’s new route, the Mardi Gras Service, is launching in New Orleans this summer, bringing train travel back to the scenic ...

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 ...

In New Orleans, the contrast from Mardi Gras and Fat Tuesday to Ash Wednesday and weeks of reflection is particularly stark, as member station WWNO's Rosemary Westwood reports. (SOUNDBITE OF MUSIC ...