WKRG News 5 is your guide for all things Mardi Gras on the Gulf Coast. Here we’re keeping track of Mardi Gras 2025 parade ...

King Cake season begins every year on Jan. 6, which is called Epiphany or Three Kings Day. In Christian tradition, that day ...

Local police and Mardi Gras krewes say they will be reviewing plans to enhance security for the dozens of parades that will roll over the next two months ...

People from as far away as Memphis waited in line for hours to get their hands on a Dong Phuong and other iconic brands. "We ...

The buildup to Mardi Gras has started as parades roll along the Mississippi Gulf Coast through the big day, on March 4. Law enforcement agencies are reviewing South Mississippi parade plans and ...

It’s much easier to find king cakes in Mississippi these days. Loblolly Bakery in Hattiesburg makes hundreds of cakes during ...

The Morgan City native said he's gone to Mardi Gras all his life and wants to make sure the spirit of the festivities remains ...

Dong Phuong king cakes are arriving with Carnival season on the Mississippi Coast, but you’ll need to get in line. The New Orleans king cake everyone raves about always draws lines and sells out ...

Louisiana's first-ever recorded Mardi Gras celebration took place at the mouth of the Mississippi River in 1699. Mardi Gras was declared a legal state holiday within Louisiana in 1875. The ...

The cities, counties and state coordinate coverage and share police personnel to keep South Mississippi safe during the Mardi Gras parades, said Marty Griffin, deputy police chief in D’Iberville.