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.

The Joan of Arc procession nears the St. Louis Cathedral on Monday night. Image: Chelsea Brasted/Axios Hundreds of people marched with the Society of Joan of Arc on Monday night, taking to the streets and taking back some of the joy stolen earlier this week from the start of 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

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.