NWLA Mardi Gras events and information
Updated: Feb 17, 2012 05:59 PM CST2012-02-20 00:21:20 GMT
The 2012 Mardi Gras season is officially underway in Shreveport - Bossier.More >>
Will Ferrell charms Mardi Gras crowds
Updated: Monday, February 20 2012 5:00 AM EST2012-02-20 10:00:30 GMT
(Source: CNN/WGNO)
Actor Will Ferrell took the reign Sunday as King of the Bacchus parade during Mardi Gras festivities, and he didn't disappoint.More >>
Agencies plan DWI crackdown over Mardi Gras
Law enforcement agencies across the state are gearing up for a DWI crackdown over the Mardi Gras season.More >>
Police and Indians try for Mardi Gras agreement
Both New Orleans police and some of the members of the Mardi Gras Indian groups that spend Fat Tuesday wandering through city neighborhoods staging mock battles are speaking optimistically about a new agreement they have...More >>
New Miss Mardi Gras SWLA crowned
Updated: Sunday, January 15 2012 5:38 PM EST2012-01-15 22:38:25 GMT
Southwest Louisiana has a new Miss Mardi Gras. Courtney Nicole Priola was crowned Miss Mardi Gras Southwest Louisiana 2012 Saturday night at the Lake Charles Civic Center's Rosa Hart Theater. More >>
Twelfth Night kicks off the Mardi Gras season in SWLA
Updated: Friday, January 6 2012 11:27 PM EST2012-01-07 04:27:18 GMT
Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year...Now, Mardi Gras. Southwest Louisiana celebrates Twelfth Night at the Civic Center.More >>

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