Mardi Gras: Laissez Les Bons Temps Rouler!: Web Sites

Another site for up-to-date news on Mardi Gras in Mobile with lots of photographs.

An alternative magazine for New Orleans music and culture.

Located in New Orleans, Blaine Kern's Studios has been involved since 1947, in the design and construction of floats, sculpture and props for Mardi Gras, as well as other celebrations, such as Thanksgiving Day.

A collection of photographs, sheet music, newspaper articles and other items on Mardi Gras.

Scroll down the alphabetical subject listing on the left side of the page and click on "Mardi Gras." You will be taken to page that provides excellent authoritative information on Mardi Gras. You will also see buttons that will take you pages that discuss costume design, float design, and Mardi Gras invitations.

This site includes a wealth of information on the folk life of Louisiana, including the history and celebration of Mardi Gras.

A site dedicated to the memory of Louis Armstrong, this is an excellent source for New Orleans music in general. Sources for music, video, books and art are provided, as is a list from 1958 to the present of Louisiana musicians who have been nominated and/or won Grammy Awards. There is also a page dedicated to departed Louisiana musicians.

A CNN story on the first Mardi Gras post-Katrina.

A source for Mardi Gras items, books, food; how to make a King Cake, create your own float; lesson plans for K-12; and lots of photos.

In addition to general information on Mardi Gras, this site reveals the ranking structure of the Krewes. There is also a page on the history of the King Cake.

"This site introduces you to the major participants of Mardi Gras in New Orleans, provides updated parade information and parade routes, the truth about our Mardi Gras traditions, the best places to get your Mardi Gras beads, masks, and kingcakes ... and more!" You can also check hotel room availability on this site.

"Mardi Gras Unmasked is the hip, underground guide to all things Mardi Gras in New Orleans. From fabulous original video and photo galleries to interactive trivia challenges and clever Carnival widgets for your Facebook page; from handy parade maps to incisive, carefully researched takes on Mardi Gras traditions and local customs; from the lowdown on offbeat happenings to practical, insider’s advice on how to get the most out of the festivities ..."

A good source for up-to-date information on current Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans, including current schedules (such as parade changes being made in consideration of the historic Saints appearance in the 2010 Super Bowl).

A museum that highlights the history of Mardi Gras in its birthplace.

You did know that Mardi Gras started in Mobile, didn't you? This site is an excellent source for Mobile Mardi Gras information - parade schedules and routes, Mardi Gras balls, Mobile Mardi Gras history, and future Mobile Mardi Gras dates are some of what you will find here.

The official site of the Mobile Mystics Mardi Gras Association.

"OffBeat is a monthly print magazine focusing on the music, cuisine and culture of New Orleans and Louisiana. Its first issue was printed in 1988."

New Orleans' major print newspaper. A little trivia: What exactly is a "picayune"? As a noun it can be a coin equal to half a Spanish real, or a small coin as in a 5-cent piece, or an insignificant person or thing. It's origin is 1780–90 (picaioun - a small copper coin).

THE mega-store in Mobile for everything Mardi Gras.