Mardi Gras revelry, parades take over New Orleans

Revelers hit the streets Tuesday to celebrate Mardi Gras, lured to the French Quarter and stately oak-lined avenues by the chance to snag beads and baubles from seemingly endless parades in the final unfettered party before the somber season of Lent.

By: Mary Foster, Stacey Plaisance, Associated Press, Superior Telegram