Learn more about the history of Carnival and Mardi Gras in Mobile at this great museum ... luxurious comfort in the heart of ...

Mobile is located 144 miles away from New Orleans. Some history books claim that the first Mardi Gras in America happened in 1699 when French explorers Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville and Jean ...

But it’s with Mardi Gras that Rayford is best remembered in Mobile, some 63 years after his book, ‘Chasin’ the ... (Cain) would be a footnote in history if not for Mr. Rayford discovering ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — The carnival festivities began Thursday night with the Lighting of the Mardi Gras Tree in downtown ... “It’s been good to us.” “History, the culture is amazing ...

French-Canadian explorer Pierre Le Moyne d’Iberville arrived in what is now modern day Mobile, Alabama on Fat Tuesday, 1699. He named the location Point du Mardi Gras and threw a little party.

The people of New Orleans took to the streets to celebrate Mardi Gras for the first time on this day in history ... tip their cap to nearby Mobile, Alabama, for the honor of the nation’s ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Another Mardi Gras season is in the books and it was a busy one -- ending on a strong note -- and we’re not just talking about the wind. Nearly three weeks of parading ...