Franklinton town leaders say the Krewe of Pepe will roll again next year. The announcement comes after five people were shot in Franklinton after the town's Mardi Gras parade rolled.

Indians—or Black Maskers, as many practitioners now prefer to be called—resilience isn’t just woven into the culture ...

Gunfire rang out at a Mardi Gras party in Mamou for a second day in a row and this time with deadly consequences. The gunshots ...

In San Francisco, that also meant it was the beginning of months of celebrations. More than 20 local venues participated in ...

Mardi Gras threatened: In New Orleans ... nearly twice as likely to be deadly as those occurring during the day, a 2022 study found. The worst of the tornadoes are expected to hit the southeast ...

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — The good times and parades still rolled in New Orleans for Mardi Gras Day celebrations early Tuesday, ahead of expected severe winds, thunderstorms and tornado warnings in the ...

She has been working at PEOPLE since April 2022. Her work previously appeared in Newsweek. Erika Goldring/Getty New Orleans has once again come alive for the celebration of Mardi Gras!

Thousands of revelers in outlandish costumes are filling the streets of New Orleans as the city celebrates Mardi Gras Day despite the threat of storms.

Beads, flowers, freedom, happiness! Mardi Gras is celebrated in New Orleans every year. What is the "Fat Tuesday" and the ...

“Mardi Gras is all about having these moments. This city is like nowhere else in the country right now,” said Kendall Calyen, 41, marveling at the 200-year-old tradition unfolding before his eye ...