Baton Rouge's Mid City Gras parade now has a new date, while two New Roads parades on Fat Tuesday have shifted their roll times. Thank Mother Nature for the changes. Rain postponed Mid City's celebration originally set for Feb. 23. It will now roll at 2 p.m. Sunday, March 9.

Two New Orleans Mardi Gras parades, the Krewe of Elks truck parade and Barkus, will roll in the Crescent City on Sunday after being rescheduled due to severe weather. Here's when to catch them.

The Fat Tuesday parade gave children one more chance to enjoy Mardi Gras before Ash Wednesday. Friends of the late Hollywood star Gene Hackman made a telling admission on his status days following his death.