Michelle Courseault could not have picked a busier time to start her new job as executive director of the French Quarter.

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The audacious feat, one of the biggest jailbreaks in Louisiana history, exploited safety issues in the jail that had ...

Officials increased the reward for the capture of the inmates who escaped from a New Orleans jail as the manhunt entered a ...

New Orleans is the “City that Care Forgot,” the home of the Mardi Gras, Bourbon Street, and the world-famous French Quarter.

When most people think of the Big Easy, the first images that come to mind are likely parade floats, beads and purples, greens and golds as far as the eye can see. But while Mardi Gras is a huge part ...

Waste from Mardi Gras awaiting collection in the French Quarter of New Orleans, on Ash Wednesday, March 5, 2025. (AP Photo/Jack Brook) Leander Nunez, 54, steered a massive truck onto Bourbon ...

Mardi Gras in America traces its roots back to medieval Europe. According to MardiGrasNewOrleans.com, it eventually made its way to France’s colonies in the New World. As the site notes ...

Let's take a closer look at the rich history behind this lively holiday, which stretches back centuries to ancient traditions and French colonial influences. Mardi Gras is a weeks-long celebration ...

A successful Mardi Gras used to be measured by how much waste it produced. Now, the world's largest free festival is trying to clean up. The mood is festive as I board the pink and purple Mardi ...

This year, Mardi Gras, which translates from French to "Fat Tuesday," is on March 4. Ash Wednesday is on March 5, the day marking the start of the 40-day Lenten season that culminates with Easter.

Mardi Gras began in medieval Europe, starting in Rome and making its way to France, she told USA TODAY Friday afternoon. The tradition then made its way through the colonies, and around 1699 ...