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MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Carnival season may be over, but not for Mardi Gras stores around Mobile as preparation is underway for 2026. But with recent tariffs imposed on China, it has owners ...
She says there are ways to have a more sustainable Mardi Gras. "We're recycling beads and throws all along the route," Nguyen said. "Every year more than two million pounds of trash, ...
And if the situation doesn’t improve -- there are real concerns that it could impact the business of Mardi Gras. FOX 10′s Lee Peck takes a look at how the cost of throws could see a dramatic ...
Other throws, such as the popular Mardi Gras bead bags — which were already taxed — will now be charged tariffs as high as 102%, he estimated.
Pensacola Parade People preview new throws for Mardi Gras parades by: Alexa Daly. Posted: Feb 26, 2025 / 06:11 PM CST. Updated: Feb 26, 2025 / 06:17 PM CST.
You shouldn’t bring a knife to a gunfight, as the saying goes, but bringing spoons to a Mardi Gras parade might be just the ticket. At least that’s the plan for members of Krewe Bon Appetit ...
Parade watchers cheer for beads and other throws during the Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras parade in Biloxi on Tuesday, March 4, 2025.
MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Carnival season may be over, but not for Mardi Gras stores around Mobile as preparation is underway for 2026. But with recent tariffs imposed on China, it has owners ...