In Branch, in rural Acadia Parish, Karen Thibodeaux and her staff create Mardi Gras costumes at Sew What! Design. Revelers wear the flamboyant creations to strut their stuff at courir de Mardi Gras.

After Galveston's Mardi Gras celebration, all the beads go to a good cause School collects thousands of festive necklaces to sell back to the community. By Chris Gray , Gulf Coast Reporter Feb 8, 2024 ...

Mardi Gras can make a lot of trash, adding up to millions of pounds each year. Now, some parades in New Orleans are cutting down on their environmental footprint by banning plastic beads.