BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - If you’re just passing through North Baton Rouge, you might think Dougherty Drive looks like all the others, until you get close enough to see Kerry Haynes home dubbed the ...

Kenner's Driftwood neighborhood's Krewe of Driftwood parade ignites Mardi Gras spirit with community-made floats and a block ...

The name “King Cake” is a reference to the Biblical story of the three kings or wisemen who brought gifts when Jesus was born ...

PHILIPSBURG — Building off the success of the recent Mid-Century Christmas celebration in December, the event’s planning ...

A 20-year-old entrepreneur's business of making custom wreaths is blowing up. Max Buechler has grown so much in four years that he has even become a product supplier for other crafters.

King cake is also a staple during the Mardi Gras season, which begins Jan. 6 ... cake is typically made with brioche dough and colorful decorations. Across all these traditions, the common ...

Some associate it with Mardi Gras, others with a celebration known as Epiphany. King cake is eaten on January 6 in honor of Epiphany, or Twelfth Night, which historically marks the arrival of the ...

During Harrison’s time as police chief, a drunken driver plowed into Mardi Gras parade-goers in 2017, injuring 28 people. New Orleans hosted multiple Super Bowls during Harrison’s career at ...

St. Frances Cabrini Church ended the Christmas season on Sunday with an Epiphany mass and the Burning of the Greens, and transitioned into the Mardi Gras season. The Epiphany is traditionally ...

The Mardi Gras season, also known as Carnival, begins on January 6th and ends on March 4th, 2025. The first Mardi Gras celebration in the U.S. took place in 1699, but celebrations were temporarily ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — As the sun set Sunday night, the 2025 Mardi Gras season officially began. Twelfth Night represents the 12 days after Christmas, wrapping up the holiday season and allowing ...

King’s Mardi Gras Parade rolls at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4, and Biloxi’s 12th Night celebration will roll at 5 p.m. on Sunday. After the New Orleans attack that killed 14 people — including ...