Carnival costumes can be complicated. Between masks, balls and throws, it can be difficult to plan your look. To help you out, we've compiled some resources to help you look your best this Mardi ...

Women in courir de Mardi Gras costumes get into mischief after begging for loose change and gumbo ingredients during the women's run in Tee-Mamou on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023.

Women gather in costumes and capuchons to beg, sing, dance and chase chickens in the tradition of the Cajun Prairie for the Tee-Mamou Mardi Gras women's courir Saturday, Feb. 26, 2022.

Jackie Miller, 82, has been making traditional masks for almost 40 years. What started as creating costumes and masks for her sons to run in Tee Mamou-Iota has turned into a lifelong passion.

One of the stops of the Tee-Mamou women's courir Saturday is at Todd Fontenot's home. He has run in the men's run since he was 16 and now he's a captain.

Miller makes masks for Tee Mamou-Iota, one of the courirs in rural south Louisana. Courir de Mardi Gras, Louisiana French for “Fat Tuesday Run,” is a Mardi Gras event traditional to southwest ...

Women have been running Mardi Gras for 50 years in Tee Mamou, although Saturday's milestone anniversary slipped by unnoticed by those who take part in the festivities in the rural ...

When I first saw a traditional courir de Mardi Gras, I knew I needed to chase a chicken, too. The elaborate costumes that hide someone's identity – complete with a suit covered in fringed fabric ...

When I first saw a traditional courir de Mardi Gras, I knew I needed to chase a chicken, too. The elaborate costumes that hide someone's identity – complete with a suit covered in fringed fabric ...