Mardi Gras season is here in Louisiana, and you can feel the excitement in most communities. However, one small south Louisiana town will not have a parade in 2025. Smaller communities count on Mardi Gras when it comes to bringing revenue to their town or village, but a small town will not be so fortunate this year due to the increase in crime Updated: 8:58 PM CST Mar 2, 2025 Erin Lowrey All Carnival parades set to roll in Jefferson Parish on Mardi Gras Day are canceled, according to organizers with the Krewe of Argus. The 2025 New Orleans Carnival season starts on Saturday, Jan. 6, and concludes on Mardi Gras, Tuesday, March 4. Email Doug MacCash at dmaccash@theadvocate.com . BALDWIN, La. — The 2025 Carnival season will be a little less festive in St. Mary Parish, after Baldwin officials have announced its Mardi Gras parade, scheduled for March 1, has been canceled. SEMMES, Ala. (WKRG) — The Semmes Chamber of Commerce has made the decision to cancel the city’s Mardi Gras parade and ball, News 5 has learned. The parade and ball would have been the first f Baldwin Police Chief Anthony Gibson tells KQKI News that due to recent shootings in the town and ongoing road construction on Highway 90 in the Baldwin area, they have decided to cancel the town's 2025 Mardi Gras parade. The Baldwin Police Department responded to two shootings in the last week, including one on Tuesday night One Southeastern Louisiana Mardi Gras parade canceled, another rescheduled due to weather Ambrosia canceled their parade for 2025. Shaka will instead parade on Tuesday, March 4. Baldwin 2025 Mardi Gras parade canceled. Posted: January 9, 2025 | Last updated: January 9, 2025. Baldwin Police Chief Anthony Gibson said the decision to cancel the parade was his. When is Mardi Gras 2025? This year, Mardi Gras, which translates from French to "Fat Tuesday," is on March 4. Ash Wednesday is on March 5, the day marking the start of the 40-day Lenten season NEW ORLEANS — Mardi Gras parades across the Greater New Orleans area were canceled on Sunday due to severe weather.In New Orleans, the Mystic Krewe of Femme Fatale, Krewe of Carrollton and Krewe BATON ROUGE — Carnival is longer than usual this year, running eight weeks and two days. By tradition, king cake sales begin on Epiphany, Jan. 6, and run through Mardi Gras, which is March 4 Mardi Gras 2025 falls on Tuesday, March 4, 2025. Mardi Gras Day is March 4, 2025. Fat Tuesday is the last day of the Carnival season as it always falls the day before Ash Wednesday, the first day of Lent. The official start of Carnival Season is Twelfth Night, January 6. Book your hotel room now and Reserve your Mardi Gras package Mardi Gras This is for all things Mardi Gras related along the Gulf Coast. Local Businesses If you live in the Mobile, Alabama region and you’re looking for a certain type of business, this is the category for you. Do Some Good Mobile There are countless non-profits in the Mobile Alabama area that do good things. So, this section is to The 2025 Carnival season will be a little less festive in St. Mary Parish, after Baldwin officials have announced its Mardi Gras parade, scheduled for March 1, has been canceled. Nyx has traditionally rolled behind Druids on the Wednesday before Mardi Gras. In April, City Councilman JP Morrell accused Nyx of parading without the required number of marching bands. Members also tossed throws advertising for membership and they advertised as well on social media. 2025 Mardi Gras “Drive Sober Or Get Pulled Over” Campaign scheduled for Lafourche Parish Chief Zeringue and Sheriff Webre would like to thank the community for spreading the word about the importance of not drinking and driving – together, we can keep Lafourche Parish a safe and great place to live. HOUMA, La. (WGNO) — Houma city officials have released the schedule for their Mardi Gras 2025 parades. They say Mardi Gras in Houma is a “true Cajun celebration” with 14 parades consisting NEW ORLEANS (WVUE) - The Fox 8 Weather Authority team is monitoring a potential severe weather threat developing around Mardi Gras. A strong storm system could bring damaging winds, heavy rain It's the most wonderful time of year!The Mardi Gras 2025 parade schedule is here! The much-anticipated 2025 WDSU Parade Tracking schedule has been released. Check out the schedule below: Saturday As locals prepare for the rare blizzard, a surprising consequence has emerged: a bead shortage that has led officials to cancel the 2025 Mardi Gras celebrations entirely. The unusual weather pattern has driven South Louisiana residents to purchase Mardi Gras beads en masse—not for festivities, but to use as makeshift snow chains to navigate
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