— Oxford Parks and Recreation will bring back its Mardi Gras‑themed 5K on March 14, offering runners and walkers a festive start to spring, according to a recent news release. — Registration opens an ...

Oxford’s annual Mardi Gras 5K Run is scheduled for Choccolocco Park next month, bringing a burst of color, costumes and community spirit to a popular spring tradition, according to a recent news ...

WDSU delved deeper into violent crimes that happened on Fat Tuesday and the days leading up to it. Those crimes ranged from fights to shootings and stabbings, with at least four reports of stabbings ...

Mardi Gras revelers who can’t make it to Louisiana this year can still catch the celebration live. Local New Orleans news outlets and national platforms will stream major parades Tuesday, Feb. 17, ...

NEW ORLEANS, La. (AP) — As people head back to work Tuesday after the long holiday weekend, beads will be flying, crawfish boiling and parades rolling in New Orleans as the city celebrates Mardi Gras.

Mardi Gras is a celebratory day marking the close of the pre-Lenten season. It's celebrated in France on Shrove Tuesday − which is the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday − according to brittanica.com. What ...

Ash Wednesday marks the start of the Lenten season, and with the day approaching, other key observances aren’t far behind. Feb. 18 is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the 40 days and nights of Lent, ...

The day before Ash Wednesday is known to some as ‘Fat Tuesday,’ the French word for Mardi Gras. It’s a day where people enjoy foods that usually don’t agree with their diet, like red meat and pancakes ...

Grab your beads and get your parade floats ready, because it's Mardi Gras! Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, falls on Tuesday, Feb. 17, so "laissez les bons temps rouler," or, for our non-French ...

Grab your beads! Mardi Gras, or "Fat Tuesday," is coming to an end, but the final celebrations are abundant. The holiday is celebrated around the world, but most notably in the streets of New Orleans, ...

Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday, is officially underway as hundreds of thousands of people flood the streets of New Orleans for the annual celebration marking the end of the pre-Lenten Carnival ...

The Krewe of Tucks has since apologized for the offensive behavior. A Mardi Gras krewe faced backlash over a display of Black dolls hanging on their float. Krewe of Tucks garnered criticism for its ...