Before Lent begins, Louisiana’s Catholic communities celebrate Mardi Gras the old-fashioned way — with prayer, music and a ...

There’s much more to the annual tradition of Mardi Gras than partying. Check out our sampling of Mardi Gras history, trivia, ...

Mardi Gras gives people the opportunity to celebrate before the Lenten season, where people become more disciplined and give ...

LAKE CHARLES, La. (KPLC) - The good times have rolled here in Southwest Louisiana and now it’s time for the beads to find a new home. “People can come and any of the beads that they don’t want, they ...

Germany has its own unique Mardi Gras traditions, including eating a German donut known as a fastnachtskrapfen. According to ...