The program gives back to the community in many ways, including financially. Innovative program puts Mardi Gras beads to good ...

This year, paradegoers who recycle at stations along the route can be entered to win prizes from local businesses. Here's everything to know about bead recycling in the New Orleans metro.

Thoth Parade spokesperson Penny Larson, contacted Monday, said he removed a krewe member and the float's lieutenant for going against the krewe's policies that prohibit riders from throwing any items ...

Fat Tuesday is just a week away, but what is it and where is it celebrated? Here's everything you need to know about Mardi Gras.

Mardi Gras is literally ‘fat Tuesday’ in French ... of ‘throwing’ in new Orleans are Japanese mercury glass beads, made during World War II, and the early 20th century marked the arrival ...

There was never any question that Mardi Gras would go forward after the New Year’s Day terror attack in New Orleans. But some revelers felt at least a hint of trepidation.

Local krewes, first responders, UWF, others help Escambia Westgate Center celebrate Mardi Gras during annual parade.

Mardi Gras beads dangling from tree limbs are a lovely sight, but the broken ones strewed about the asphalt and grass are not as picturesque. To combat the leftover Mardi Gras litter, LSU's ...

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.

Augusta Evans School is partnering with Krispy Kreme Doughnuts again this year in the Beads for Doughnuts program.

The Carnival season will end on Mardi Gras, which is now one week away! From parades to colorful beads and masks, there are dozens of traditions involved in Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday.