Footage from the USA TODAY's livestream shows a vibrant and cheering crowd in New Orleans catching beads from the floats.

The threat of severe weather has left New Orleans Mardi Gras traditions at risk, with parades being shortened or canceled, ...

Thousands of revelers in outlandish costumes are filling the streets of New Orleans as the city celebrates Mardi Gras Day ...

Mardi Gras is here! Here's how, when to watch today's parade live on the NOLA.com Parade Cam sponsored by NewOrleans.com.

But it's Mardi Gras Day in New Orleans, our final day to celebrate the Carnival season and honor the rich history of the ...

Despite the shortening of parades, plenty of new and traditional Mardi Gras social events will still take place around the ...

The good times and parades still rolled in New Orleans for Mardi Gras Day celebrations early Tuesday, ahead of expected ...

Watch live as the Krewe of Zulu parades through downtown New Orleans on Mardi Gras Day, with hundreds of participants tossing beads and decorated coconuts. Read more: ...

"Daddy did run for Zulu King, but he wasn't successful ... "I just asked three questions. 'Do you love Mardi Gras? Are you a New Orleans Saints fan? And, Do you like crawfish?'" ...

(AP Video: Stephen Smith) Maurice Lightfoot, a member of ‘The Tramps,’ the oldest unit of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club, a historic New Orleans Mardi Gras krewe, participates in King’s Day ...

FILE - Maurice Lightfoot, a member of 'The Tramps,' the oldest unit of the Zulu Social Aid and Pleasure Club, a historic New Orleans Mardi Gras krewe, participates in King's Day festivities in New ...

THE ZULU CORONATION BALL IS IN FULL SWING ... ISIS ROLLING STARTING AT 11 IN THE MORNING. REPORTING LIVE IN NEW ORLEANS. Mardi Gras weekend is finally here, and there are dozens of Carnival ...