Soledad O'Brien, the 2026 Honorary Muse, parades through New Orleans. You can watch all of tonight action live with our parade cam: bit.ly/4kzTYnx | New Orleans Mardi Gras

Wake up, New Orleans! It's Mardi Gras! The North Side Skull and Bone Gang, a group of masked men dressed as skeletons, danced and sang in the streets, waking up revelers who are making their way to the parade routes. | WDSU News

New Orleans has the biggest annual Mardi Gras celebration in the United States, and the festivities are in full swing as "Fat Tuesday" approaches. | USA TODAY