Mardi Gras, Mississippi Gulf Coast

PHOTOS: Biloxi puts a bow on Mardi Gras in South Mississippi with Fat Tuesday parade
A float rider throws a hula hoop to the crowd during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade in Biloxi on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Float riders throw beads to the crowd during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade in Biloxi on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.
Mardi Gras may be over, but two more pet parades will roll in South Mississippi
Mardi Gras season is right around the corner, and South Mississippi is packed with fun parades and events for locals and tourists alike!
What does Fat Tuesday look like on the MS Coast? Here's a list of Mardi Gras Day parades.
Interested in venturing out of Louisiana for Mardi Gras? Some of the biggest parades of the season are happening on Fat Tuesday this year, plus a few beloved local celebrations in Bay St. Louis.
Storms, possible twisters to threaten the South just as New Orleans celebrates Mardi Gras
Powerful storms bearing a threat of tornadoes are expected to punch through Louisiana and other parts of the South on Tuesday. That's expected to happen just as huge parades in
When is Mardi Gras 2025? Date, history, and Fat Tuesday traditions
From high-energy parades to colorful beads and masks, there are dozens of traditions involved in Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday. The holiday which is less than a week away, is just ahead of the start of the Lenten season.
The Best Mardi Gras Food Deals & Freebies To Celebrate Fat Tuesday Right
The celebratory last day of carnival season precedes Lent, which means that many people do their best to indulge in all their favorite foods before they inevitably give one of them up for the next 40 days.
New Orleans rushes to rework Mardi Gras celebrations in the face of storm and twister warnings
Officials rushed to reschedule Mardi Gras celebrations and warned revelers as powerful storms were expected to strike Louisiana.
Mardi Gras 2025: When is it being celebrated and where to catch the best parades in New Orleans
Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday, is a rich cultural celebration with origins in ancient pagan rituals, now thriving in New Orleans.
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The Gulf Coast Carnival Association Parade Rolls Through Downtown Biloxi
On this Fat Tuesday, the energy at the Gulf Coast Carnival Associations parade was at full blast.The parade roots go back all the way to 1908 and was Biloxi’s first Mardi Gras parade.Today the ...
Paradegoers enjoy Fat Tuesday fun as Gulf Coast Carnival Association Parade rolls through Biloxi
You could feel the carnival fever all over Biloxi on Fat Tuesday when the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Parade rolled ...
When is Mardi Gras 2026? Get ready for a much shorter Carnival season next year
Mardi Gras is coming early next year. This year’s Carnival season lasts 58 days, from 12th Night on Jan. 6 to Mardi Gras on March 4. But next year, Mardi Gras falls on Feb. 17. That means celebrations ...
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Residents let the good times roll at the Pillars of Biloxi Mardi Gras Ball
The Mardi Gras spirit can be felt all across South Mississippi right now and that was especially true at the Pillars of ...
Krewe of Real People: Next Generation continues Mardi Gras tradition for over 60 years
Aaron S. Lee joins us live from downtown Biloxi, where paradegoers are already lining the streets ahead of the Gulf Coast ...
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Mardi Gras at risk from severe weather. New Orleans eyes forecast as Zulu, Rex shorten routes.
The threat of severe weather has left New Orleans Mardi Gras traditions at risk, with parades being shortened or canceled, ...
PHOTOS: Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse lights up Bay St. Louis with Lundi Gras parade
The Mississippi Coast’s only Lundi Gras parade rolled through Bay St. Louis on Monday night. The Mystic Krewe of the Seahorse ...
Biloxi police change Mardi Gras security plans in response to New Orleans terror attack
The Krewe of Gemini has been participating in Mardi Gras celebrations here on the Coast since 1969. Evacuations were made out ...