You can assemble your own Mardi Gras headdress that will be the envy of all your parade-going friends. All it takes are a few items from the dollar store, a hot glue gun and some scissors.

GALVESTON, Texas -- Mardi Gras season is a busy time for Megan Maberry, owner of Hurricane Headdress. When she is not working as a full-time art teacher, she designs one-of-a-kind headpieces.

“I played professional football in stadiums packed with people cheering, but there’s nothing like being a Mardi Gras Indian.” Before slavery was outlawed in the United States (of which the ...

"It's all in fun, but we take our fun very seriously." Mardi Gras Indians are African Americans who dress in elaborate headdresses and costumes for the Carnival celebrations. The origins of the ...

Mardi Gras Indians are African Americans who dress in elaborate headdresses and costumes for the Carnival celebrations. The origins of the Mardi Gras Indians are contested. One theory is the Mardi ...

Costumes are encouraged for Mardi Gras. Sparkly headdresses with feathers, attire with the Carnival colors of purple, green and gold, and masks. New Orleans has the biggest Mardi Gras celebration ...

NEW ORLEANS — Happy Mardi Gras! Parades are rolling this Fat Tuesday ... beaded and bejeweled costumes are topped with feathered headdresses. Such groups have taken to the streets to represent ...