Le Krewe de Bienville originated in 1961 to promote Mobile as the birthplace of Mardi Gras in the United States. Over the ...

On Thursday, April 10, the Krewe of Oceanus released a statement to the Shreveport Times stating: While no longer a member of the NWLA Mardi Gras Association, the Krewe of Oceanus Ark-La-Tex has not ...

Mardi Gras actually began in Mobile, Alabama – a port city with ... spectators lining the parade route catch throws from the krewes' floats, ranging from doubloons (coins), colorful beads ...

SHREVEPORT, LA - Mardi Gras for 2025 is over in Shreveport Bossier, but a big change is coming for 2026. One Mardi Gras Krewe in the area has been dissolved because of ongoing problems. The Captains ...

The 1872 Krewe of Rex is credited with introducing ... The oldest stateside Mardi Gras celebration took place in Mobile, Alabama, in 1703. 56. A man dressed as Santa Claus was largely credited ...