The Clarion Ledger took a ride on the inaugural run of Amtrak's Mardi Gras service that goes along Mississippi Coast. Get an inside look.

New Amtrak Mardi Gras line starts Gulf Coast service soon. Trains will run from Mobile to New Orleans. Two Mississippi routes are in big ticket sale.

W hen Amtrak's new Mardi Gras service between New Orleans and Mobile, Ala., launches next week, Texas passengers keen on exploring the central Gulf Coast need travel only as far as Baton Rouge.