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Malfunctioning bollards meant to protect Bourbon Street pedestrians were undergoing repairs, because of clogs caused by Mardi Gras beads, when a truck drove into a New Orleans crowd on New Year's ...

Mardi Gras is known as one of ... Spanish settlers brought the pastry tradition to New Orleans, where it evolved to the modern version, decorated with beads, purple, gold, and green coloring ...

SHREVEPORT, LA - A Shreveport Mardi Gras Krewe is urging riders not to throw Mardi Gras beads. In fact, the founder of the ...