Mardi Gras

Mayor LaToya Cantrell said that the city, "like the rest of the nation," is facing "a shortage of public safety personnel that includes police, fire, [and] EMS."

The 43-year-old man jumped from the ship as it was returning to Port Canaveral, Florida, from a trip through the Caribbean.

Mardi Gras returns this week after it's cancelation last year due to COVID-19. Find out about the annual celebration and restrictions on this year's edition.

Despite a rising number of COVID-19 cases, the city kicked off its Carnival season last Thursday, returning from a hiatus in 2021.

Mississippi's Mardi Gras festivities are going forward as planned, as residents say they can't "live in fear" of the COVID-19 pandemic.

New Orleans is requiring proof of vaccination for all riders and performers, and/or a negative COVID test.

"The big news and the best news is that Mardi Gras is returning to the city of New Orleans and to the world in 2022," said Mayor LaToya Cantrell.

"We want to make sure that we're doing everything possible to stay the course," Mayor LaToya Cantrell said.

Wars and disease have been the main culprits behind disruptions in the city's 164 years of observing Fat Tuesday.

Liquor sales and to-go drinks will also be prohibited in NOLA's French Quarter, along with street vendors and performances.

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Governor John Bel Edwards reiterated Sunday that last month's Mardi Gras celebrations weren't cancelled or downsized because "not one person" at the federal level directed the state to take such action - but he said it's now time to move forward.

In celebration of Mardi Gras season coming to a head with Fat Tuesday, dig into a few annual traditions you might not be as familiar with.

Although many modern Mardi Gras celebrations are secular in nature, the holiday has strong ties to Christian tradition, with European origins stretching back to and possibly before the middle ages.

Also known as Shrove Tuesday or Mardi Gras, National Pancake Day is normally celebrated in February or March, depending on when Easter Sunday falls.

Mardi Gras takes place in February or March, depending on when Easter Sunday falls.

It's not too late to bag a good travel deal to join Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans, including a hotel stay in the French Quarter, the heart of the city.

The woman was struck by a float during the Krewe of Nyx parade during the final week of Mardi Gras in New Orleans.

You'll need buttermilk, flour, eggs and oil. And maybe a pinch of sugar.

Some believe Mardi Gras is connected to ancient Roman and pre-Roman pagan celebrations that mark the arrival of spring.

"If the city wants to keep us safe, they should let us work in New Orleans where we know the rules and know we'll be safe," one dancer said.

The beads were found during a fourth-month clean-up project.

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Carnival season wrapped up on Tuesday in the Big Easy after weeks of parades.