City with the most going on is Tupelo
TUPELO, Mississippi - As winter shuffles away, Northeast Mississippi is finding plenty of reasons to celebrate, from cars to music to movies to the King of Rock 'n' Roll.
View ArticleSpotlight Brazil: Jazz Fest Part II opens Thursday
NEW ORLEANS - A colorful 165-foot snake built of vibrant fabric slithered through Thursday's crowd at the New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival, leading dancers and musicians in a foot parade similar...
View ArticleRaising money for a Biloxi park
BILOXI, Mississippi - A weekend carnival is set to raise money to spruce up Biloxi's Hiller Park.
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Super Bowl 2018 to embrace Minnesota winter
MINNEAPOLIS - Now that Minneapolis has the 2018 Super Bowl, organizers are determined to show the world that nobody does winter better than Minnesota.
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Minneapolis Super Bowl may seek more tax breaks
ST. PAUL, Minnesota - Gov. Mark Dayton and other officials said Wednesday that they'll probably ask the Legislature for more tax breaks to sweeten the 2018 Super Bowl for fans now that the NFL has...
View ArticleBismarck's annual Missouri River Festival to start
BISMARCK, North Dakota - Bismarck's annual Missouri River Festival kicks off on Friday.
View ArticleJersey Shore offers a carnival of amusement rides
WILDWOOD, New Jersey - There's that excruciating moment of doubt before the adrenaline kicks in that comes just after you've decided to seat yourself on that Tilt-A-Whirl, gigantic roller coaster or...
View Article2 workers hurt when Ferris wheel collapses
SPENCERPORT, New York - Authorities say two workers are recovering from injuries suffered when a Ferris wheel collapsed as they were taking down the ride at a western New York carnival.
View ArticleParents of boy who died of cancer press for cure
COLUMBUS, Indiana - A 5-year-old Columbus boy lost his battle to cancer 12 months ago, but his "Angels" are still fighting for a cure.
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140K expected each day of Electric Daisy Carnival
LAS VEGAS - More than 140,000 people, many decked out in bikinis, daisy crowns and signature fuzzy boots, are expected to flood into the Las Vegas Motor Speedway each night for the weekend-long...
View ArticleHumane agent halts use of live rabbits as prizes
BEAVER, Pennsylvania - A carnival in Beaver, Pennsylvania, isn't using live rabbits as prizes after a Humane Society agent halted the practice.
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Electric Daisy Carnival lights up Vegas
LAS VEGAS - More than 130,000 people poured through the gates of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway each night of the weekend-long Electric Daisy Carnival, a dazzling, multi-sensory ode to electronic dance...
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Electric Daisy Carnival lights up Vegas
LAS VEGAS - More than 130,000 people poured through the gates of the Las Vegas Motor Speedway each night of the weekend-long Electric Daisy Carnival, a dazzling, multi-sensory ode to electronic dance...
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Coroner probing 2 deaths of Electric Daisy fans
LAS VEGAS - Authorities in Las Vegas said Monday it will take several weeks to determine the causes of death of two Electric Daisy Carnival fans in separate incidents during the weekend.
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Man in Vegas for Electric Daisy Carnival dies
LAS VEGAS - A 21-year-old man who came to Las Vegas for the Electric Daisy Carnival was taken to the hospital before making it to the event and later died.
View ArticleCoroner: Electric Daisy attendee OD'd on Ecstasy
LAS VEGAS - A 24-year-old California man who was found unresponsive in the parking lot of last month's Electric Daisy Carnival died of an Ecstasy overdose, authorities in Las Vegas said Wednesday.
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Port Huron prepares for boat week, Mackinac race
PORT HURON, Michigan - Al Webster tries not to miss the festivities surrounding Boat Week, especially Saturday's send-off for the Port Huron-to-Mackinac Island Sailboat Race.
View ArticleLast chance for Illinois State Fair discount pass
SPRINGFIELD, Illinois - Time is running out to snag the best discount for carnival rides at the Illinois State Fair.
View ArticleJudge orders shutdown of NE Pa. carnival
STROUDSBURG, Pennsylvania - The fun and games are over at a carnival in the Poconos after a judge ordered it shut down.
View ArticleProgram gives kids chance to camp under stars
MERIDEN, Connecticut - As Thursday evening wore on at the YMCA's Mountain Mist Day Camp campgrounds, piles of sleeping bags grew steadily, while the smell of grilling food and the buzz of excitement...
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