Mardi Gras, New Orleans and Bourbon Street

They’ll be watching Bourbon Street on Mardi Gras (and every other day)
In cities across the United States someone or something is almost always watching you. On Tuesday, as Mardi Gras revelers flock to New Orleans to celebrate the end of Carnival, it will be no different.
New Orleans bolsters security amid Mardi Gras festival
In the wake of the New Year's New Orleans attack that killed 14 people on Bourbon Street, authorities are boosting security throughout the city for Mardi Gras festivities. NBC News' Jesse Kirsch speaks with New Orleans officials on the expanded security in the city.
The Bourbon Street you may not know: Facts about New Orleans' most famous thoroughfare
Bourbon Street was born in 1722, after a September hurricane wiped away four years of development in the original city of New Orleans.
Bourbon Street? Not quite, but this Mardi Gras is one of best little parties in North Texas
Cody Bates, the Vice President of Operations for the American Hat Company, tosses beaded necklaces from the front of the pirate-ship themed parade float for the 15th Annual Mardi Gras Nocona Style on Clay Street in Nocona on Saturday, Mar. 1, 2025.
Months after terror attack, New Orleans cautiously celebrates Mardi Gras
The promise from authorities for more security threatened to conflict with the city’s anything-goes sensibilities, and some changes were evident.
One shot on Bourbon Street after gun accidentally fires, New Orleans police say
One person was wounded in a shooting on Bourbon Street Saturday night after a gun was accidentally discharged on the busy strip, according to the New Orleans Police Department. Po
Extra security precautions at Mardi Gras in New Orleans
Security precautions are heightened in New Orleans as the city celebrates Mardi Gras. This comes after a shocking terrorist attack on Bourbon Street on New Year's Day. CBS News' Kati Weis reports.
Security plan for New Orleans Mardi Gras backed by state, feds
With Mardi Gras celebrations under way, the city of New Orleans is ramping up security measures in response to the heightened threat level following the New Year's Day attack on Bourbon Street. Law enforcement agencies at the local,
As New Orleans' Mardi Gras goes into full swing, security boosted to historic levels
More cops than confetti are expected to be prevalent on parade routes when Mardi Gras goes into full swing in New Orleans this weekend.
How New Orleans is preparing for Mardi Gras after Bourbon Street attack
The rooftop snipers, bomb-sniffing dogs and armored vehicles seen during the Super Bowl will be back in the French Quarter on Fat Tuesday.
One wounded in ‘accidental discharge’ of gun on Bourbon Street
Officers with the New Orleans Police Department are investigating the “accidental discharge” of a gun that left one person ...
One person shot on Bourbon Street in a possible accidental discharge, NOPD says
NEW ORLEANS — One person was shot on Bourbon Street Saturday night in what the New Orleans Police Department says could have been an “accidental discharge” of a firearm.
Super Bowl reporter dead in Louisiana hotel had Xanax in system after ‘Bourbon Street Hustler’ meetup: police
Louisiana police say the Super Bowl reporter found dead in his hotel room outside New Orleans on Feb. 5 had Xanax in his ...
NBC 10 News Today: New Orleans residents have full carnival experience before Fat Tuesday
New Orleans residents had a full carnival experience on Bourbon Street this past weekend before Fat Tuesday. Watch the video ...
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Olivia Dunne Turns Heads By 'Earning Her Beads' On Bourbon Street
Olivia Dunne earned her beads on Bourbon Street over the weekend. The LSU Tigers gymnast, who is in the final year of her ...
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See maps of new Mardi Gras Day routes for Rex, Zulu parades in New Orleans
Day in New Orleans will look a bit different this year, as the city is changing times and routes for the Zulu and Rex parades ...
Strong police presence brings safety to New Orleans for Mardi Gras
Following the Jan. 1 truck attack that killed 14 people in the heart of New Orleans, extra barricades have been placed along ...