To mark the end of this chapter, Andrea Mistretta issued a final poster that documents her four decades of promoting Mardi ...

"It’s not all about the ballgown and the heels," one queen said. The women are there to advocate for their respective ...

Mardi Gras is just around the corner! Get ready for parades, King Cakes and tons of beads. The Mardi Gras season, also referred to as Carnival, begins 12 days after Christmas on Jan. 6 and lasts until ...

Carnival is the heartbeat of New Orleans in *** huge boost to our economy, but after Katrina, people wondered if it could go on. The crews were determined to meet the challenges ahead of them. WDSU ...

With final plans in place, city leaders say they are ready for the season.

NEXT. DSU NEWS AT NOON STARTS RIGHT NOW. HAPPENING RIGHT NOW. IT’S OFFICIALLY CARNIVAL SEASON, MEANING IT’S FINALLY OKAY FOR YOU TO EAT ALL OF THOSE KING CAKES. KING’S DAY CELEBRATIONS ARE HAPPENING ...