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Mardi Gras 2021 may be canceled but New Orleans is making up for it by eating king cake

January 16, 2021Todd A. Price, The American SouthComments Off

Parades, balls and parties have been called off this year due to COVID-19. But in New Orleans, people are still indulging with king cake.

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New Orleans, Charleston, other Southern tourist destinations warily welcome back visitors

October 13, 2020Todd A. Price, The American SouthComments Off

Cities including New Orleans; Asheville, N.C.; Charleston, S.C. depend on tourism, but COVID-19 has left some residents uneasy about visitors.

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These are New Orleans’ most-celebrated Mardi Gras parades

February 24, 2020February 25, 2020Todd A. Price, The American SouthComments Off

One New Orleans-based writer for The American South shares his tips for watching the most popular Mardi Gras parades in and around the French Quarter.