The makeup carries grave significance for the group as Brian Sims, a former Zulu king, explains: "Back in the 1900s, the rules are, you have to mask. Every organization wears a mask during Mardi Gras.

The red, heart-shaped sculpture atop the Harmony Circle column was the first artwork to replace the statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee – now it’s been removed ...

The API failed to deliver the resource. First Alert 6's Maria Cade shares the background of LSU's Mardi Gras Mike the Tiger.

Mardi Gras Mike was built in New Orleans by a custom design company, Kern Studios. A manager at Kern Studios, Chris Richier, shared some details about the float. “It’s a float,” said Richier.

Mardi Gras Krewe of Oshun is in a struggle with a float builder over an unpaid $50,000 debt and control of the organization. Here's what we know.

BATON ROUGE, La. — As LSU baseball heads to Omaha to compete in the College World Series, the tigers are bringing Mardi Gras Mike with them. Kern Studios designed the 30-foot-long parade float ...

The giant tiger will be traveling for 15 hours along interstates and highways to get to the World Series, along with LSU fans who will tailgate with Mardi Gras Mike at Charles Schwab Field.

Mardi Gras Mike meets the height requirements, 13 feet and five inches, to be street legal on highways. The goal is to take the tiger float wherever LSU goes.