Thursday, April 9, 2026
Dispatch: Mardi Gras in Louisiana
Russell Higham visits Louisiana, home of the world-famous Mardi Gras celebrations in New Orleans and Lafayette, where he finds a state proudly and positively celebrating its musical connections to the wider world
Krewe of Endymion during the parade (photo: Paul Broussard)
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