Known for its spectacular parades, floats, marching bands, throws, and King cake, Mardi Gras is the biggest celebration in New Orleans. The first recorded Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans took ...

Local historians say the Allen Parish Mardi Gras Krewe keeps the tradition alive with a 15-mile trail ride with horses and colorful costumes complete with masks and capuchon hats.

NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - Finding Black Masking Indians, often called Mardi Gras Indians, on Fat Tuesday can be challenging. They don’t typically announce their locations or schedules; even when they ...

which is led by the "capitaine" of Mardi Gras. During the run, participants are dressed in traditional, celebratory costumes consisting of fringed clothing, bizarre masks and tall, conical hats.

But for Angel Chung Cutno, better known as Big Queen of the 8th Ward Black Seminole Tribe, the lead-up to Mardi Gras is about finishing her Black Masking Indian suit, a project she’s been ...