Mardi Gras festivities continue on both sides of the Red River. The Krewe of Gemini kicked off with float loading party in Bossier City. This event enables the public to come out and get an up-close look at the floats before they roll in the big parade.

The Krewe of Centaur brought hundreds of people to the streets from downtown Shreveport to Clyde Fant Parkway for their Mardi Gras parade. “We’re going to have a great time; our Pegasus is going to lead us down the street,

There will be plenty of parades in New Orleans leading up to Mardi Gras, also known as Fat Tuesday. on March 4. Here's what you need to know.

When people visit New Orleans for Mardi Gras this year, there will be additional tactical teams and overall a larger police presence than in years past.

The rooftop snipers, bomb-sniffing dogs and armored vehicles seen during the Super Bowl will be back in the French Quarter on Fat Tuesday.

Three parades will roll Thursday night in New Orleans with scores of masked riders on colorful floats. More processions will continue every day through Mardi Gras, or Fat Tuesday. Costumed revelers will jam the French Quarter as more parades roll in New Orleans’ suburbs,