After the New Years Day mass murder, security officials discussed moving Endymion and other outlying parades to the Uptown route, but the city’s CEO said, ‘We’re not going to sacrifice our traditions.

City of New Orleans officials say Mardi Gras parades this year will remain on their usual routes, despite earlier talk of moving them all to the Uptown route.

Mobile is a time for revelry, tradition, and celebration—but this year, it will also be marked by heightened security. In a move aimed at protecting crowds, the city is installing new safety barriers along the parade route,

Five days after a deadly terror attack shook New Orleans, one big question still looms: Will the city be safe for Mardi Gras?

Mardi Gras has been designated as a SEAR 1 (Special Event Assessment Rating) event for the first time, signaling heightened federal support. This designation means the city could