NEW ORLEANS — It's Mardi Gras Day and WWL Louisiana has live coverage and a blog of the happenings around New Orleans and all of south Louisiana.
Baby Cakes and Bones
MEG
Dynamic Duo
Alyssa Curtis and Doug Mouton were in the full Mardi Gras spirit as they reported live from Bourbon Street.
King Argus XXXIX
Neuty Gras
The rodent of the year, it's Neuty The Nutria!!! Straight out of Bucktown.
Half-Fast Walking Club
Jersey in the house!
Marigny Merriment
Whitney Miller is Bayou Barbie
Bourbon Street Awards
It's a whacky tradition, and Lily Cummings will have a breakdown of the big winners from the award show.
TURBULENCE!
Leigha McNeil caught up with some passengers on the Alaska Airlines flight that had an open door.
Mojo Dojo Bartolott-o
Is that Ryan Gosling? No, it's Anchor Devin Bartolotta, clearly she's been working out ahead of this year's Mardi Gras!
Rex is ready to roll
Rex this year is John Menge Eastman, and he is ready to roll!
Mayor Cantrell and King Zulu meet at Gallier Hall
Chris Franklin look out!
Some dazzling young parade goers at Rex gave us a weather forecast and some fun riffing.
Prickly Mardi Gras treats at Audubon
It doesn't matter whether you are a spiky porcupine or the largest marsupial in North America, Mardi Gras is for you!
Warren Easton Fighting Eagles
McDonogh 35 marching band
Family and Friends
Charisse Gibson rides with the Queen's Court
WWL Louisiana Anchor Charisse Gibson was live in her role as an Attendant for the Queen of Zulu.
Don't count out the "Weird Barbie!"
She may be "Weird" but this Barbie can predict the weather, so be nice!
Get your head in the game!
Geaux Tigers! Check out Lily Cummings' Kim Mulkey 'fit!
Hi Barbie!
Devin Bartolotta is Ken; Katie Moore is "Normal Barbie"; Chris Franklin is "Weird Barbie"; and Kevin Belton is the big boss, he's the CEO of Mattel.
Hurricane and Hand Grenade
Anchor Leslie Spoon and Traffic Reporter Colleen Seeley are dressed as the iconic Big Easy beverages.
A Masquerading Mardi with Meg!
That's a purr-dy mask you got there Meg Farris!
Rocky Mountain Mardi Gras!
Louisiana native and Former WWL Reporter Erika Ferrando had her colleagues in Colorado Springs, Colo. in the Mardi Gras spirit!
An Eras tour of sorts
Eric Paulsen is Travis Kelce; Brheanna Boudreaux is a concert Taylor Swift; Brandon Walker is a more casual TSwift with her celebrity cat Ben; and WWL Meteorologist Payton Malone is a Taylor Swift at the Super Bowl!
A look inside of the Rex den
Skull and Bones crew wakes up the neighborhood on Mardi Gras Day!