A 1954 photo by Leland Heppner captures Alton's Knights of Columbus Mardi Gras celebration, marking the start of Lent.

The first float is riverboat-inspired, with smokestacks at the front and “waves” around the sides. A “Mardi Gras 30th ...

Vice takes viewers into the heart of Cajun Country with its upcoming documentary "Vice’s Guide to Mardi Gras." Here is what to expect.

At the ball of Les Masques, Queen Lily LeBlanc waves her glittering scepter just before her white gown is splashed with a ...