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Rex route changes again just hours before Mardi Gras Day parade, NOPD says
The Krewe of Rex parade route has changed once again, the New Orleans Police Department announced early on Mardi Gras morning ...
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Let’s Talk Food: Today is Mardi Gras
Mardi Gras was first celebrated in New Orleans by the flamboyant Grand Marquis de Vaudreuil, who created the first “bal masque” or costumed Mardi Gras in the 1740s. That tradition is going on today ...
“You Feel Powerful”: Marching Through Carnival
Dionne Randolph has curated the marching band lineup for the Krewe of Muses, an all-female group that hosts a popular parade, ...
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Mardi Gras at risk from severe weather. New Orleans eyes forecast as Zulu, Rex shorten routes.
The threat of severe weather has left New Orleans Mardi Gras traditions at risk, with parades being shortened or canceled, ...
Community Cookbook: Mardi Gras’ Christianity and Voodoo a peculiar (but delicious) symbiosis
Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is the last day of a three-day festival (some believe longer) known as Carnival, characterized by ...
Zulu, Rex rolling earlier to dodge forecast winds; Jefferson Parish cancels Mardi Gras parades
Jefferson Parish officials cancel all Mardi Gras Day parades due to high wind concerns, while New Orleans leaders assess potential storm risks before making a final decision.