Mardi Gras is a holiday rich in tradition. Everything about Mardi Gras represents something. What about beads? Why do we fight over them throw them from floats, and what do Mardi Gras beads represent?
Louisiana visitors and Louisiana's Governor Jeff Landry were surprised to see a 10-foot snake confiscated in the heart of New Orleans French Quarter over the weekend.
The timing has once again shifted on the wet weather forecast for Louisiana this weekend. Mardi Gras events could be interrupted by storms on Saturday and Sunday.
With Valentine's Day right around the corner and no doubt a few lovebirds getting engaged, the personal finance website WalletHub just released its report on "2024's Best Places to Get Married."
After talking to someone from out of town we realized that Louisiana has a tasty wedding tradition that not many people partake in elsewhere. It may be a Southern thing, but it is absolutely a Louisiana tradition. Anyone who attends a wedding reception expects there to be a wedding cake of some sort but here in Louisiana not only do we have a traditional wedding cake but we also have a groom's cake.
The Louisiana Office of Tourism points out that some Louisiana towns were named after local natural resources. But you won't believe the stories about others