While many think of parades, beads and floats, the Cajun Mardi Gras, particularly the Courir de Mardi Gras, offers a uniquely different experience. The tradition of Mardi Gras began as a Catholic ...

There are ways to recycle the cheap, plastic beads that have become synonymous with Mardi Gras, but many end up in landfills. They also clog up the city’s 100-year-old drainage system.

As Mardi Gras festivities wind down, the colorful beads that often come with the celebrations can pile up, leaving many ...

Mardi Gras means parties and parades along the Alabama Gulf coast. That means it’s also prime time for people who like to ...

LSU researchers have found a way to make biodegradable Mardi Gras beads environmentally friendly. The beads can be used to create a bioplastic that can be used in different products. This new ...

Here are a few things that make Mobile's Mardi Gras stand out from other Carnival celebrations--from a New Orleanian-turned-Mobilian.

A video captured the moment an entire street turned against a Tesla Cybertruck. In the video, a black-clad Cybertruck slowly rolls onto Jackson Avenue in New Orleans, Louisiana. However, the electric ...