Pascagoula Country Club was decorated like Mardi Gras in New Orleans. Full story »

"Saluting the Man in the Mirror" was theme of Krewe of Essence ball Full story »

Students in elementary as well as middle and high schools participate in ball tradition. Full story »

Royalty ascending the throne for 2010 were King Zeus XLIII, Lamar Queen of Pascagoula and Queen Hera XLIII Joann Smith of Wade.  Full story »

Queen Doe LI Marjorie Huffman and King Antler LI Jere Larsen were honored during the Pascagoula Elks Lodge 1120 Carnival ball.  Full story »

MOBILE, Ala. -- Do you have piles of Mardi Gras beads that you're itching to get rid of?  Full story »

The 2010 royalty are crowned during the fourth annual Mardi Gras party. Full story »

Second annual ball will feature both adult and youth courts. Full story »

King Pat Wilson and Queen Dot Gilmer preside over the Pasagoula Senior Center Carniival ball. Full story »

Ball form for Mardi Gras kings, queens and ball leaders Full story »

The Times-Picayune shot last week's Krewe of Endymion parade in New Orleans, one of the city's three "super krewes" parades that rolls during Carnival. Full story »

As the last Mardi Gras parade rolled past Tuesday night, two shots rang out above the din. And chaos erupted in the downtown McDonald's parking lot.  Full story »

"We salute the Sunday Press-Register: $2.00," proclaimed the Cowboys. "Now it costs more than the mullet you wrap it in."  Full story »

Bristling with bulging bags of teddy bears and other throws, the floats of the Mobile Area Mardi Gras Association glided up the boulevard like festive men-o-war, heavily armed and crewed by grinning maskers.  Full story »

The point of Mardi Gras, besides making sure that wealthy people’s children marry other wealthy people’s children, is to lose one’s cares before the arrival of Lent. Full story »