Mardi Gras comes to a close on Tuesday night, and soon ... Commons at Grambling State University in Louisiana. Webber, a New Orleans native, said Mardi Gras isn’t just a party but a cultural ...

The National Weather Service's New Orleans forecast calls for highs in the upper 60s to mid-70s from Monday through Wednesday, with highs heading into the Lower 80s Thursday and Friday.

a spokesperson for the Archdiocese of New Orleans. “People were encouraged to use up butter, oil, and meat products and not have them on hand because they could not be eaten during Lent – hence (how) ...