Is Fat Tuesday celebrated every year? Yes, Fat Tuesday is celebrated every year. The first Mardi Gras festival in what is now ...

A few hundred revelers danced their way through the streets of downtown Oakland last night to celebrate Fat Tuesday New Orleans-style.

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 ...

A member of the Zulu parade holds a pair of coconuts on Mardi Gras day, February 5, 2008 in New Orleans, Louisiana. Mardi Gras day, or Fat Tuesday, is a celebration the day before Lent begins on ...

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 ...

As of Friday morning, New Orleans is looking at nice weather for Mardi Gras weekend into Lundi Gras. There is a chance for rain on Fat Tuesday, and local forecasters have not pinned down exactly ...

NEW ORLEANS — Happy Mardi Gras! Parades are rolling this Fat Tuesday. Many parades are on a modified parade route to avoid anticipated severe weather. Stay here for all the live updates from ...

NEW ORLEANS — Happy Mardi Gras! Parades are rolling this Fat Tuesday. Many parades are on a modified parade route to avoid anticipated severe weather. Stay here for all the live updates from ...

As the sun rose on Fat Tuesday, people donning skeleton masks and antlers on their heads gathered in New Orleans' historic Treme neighborhood. Members of the Northside Skull and Bones Gang woke up the ...

A weather system that's put millions on alert for a range of severe conditions is also having an effect on New Orleans' Mardi Gras celebrations. CBS News reporter Kati Weis has more.

Hold onto your hats and headpieces on Fat Tuesday — strong winds are expected to hit New Orleans starting that morning, according to the National Weather Service. Sustained winds of 25 to 40 ...