That’s not normal, but not much is during Mardi Gras. This is the first night of Mobile’s parading season ... re wandering around in Mardi Gras colors and beads, having lunch, enjoying ...

Next year, Mardi Gras is on Tuesday, Feb. 17. Fort Louis de la Mobile ... The original flambeaux carriers during Mardi Gras were enslaved individuals and free men of color, who would receive ...

Fort Louis de la Mobile, located about ... needed to make up for it. The original flambeaux carriers during Mardi Gras were enslaved individuals and free men of color, who would receive coins ...

The first recorded celebration took place in 1703 in Mobile, Alabama. The first recorded Mardi Gras parade didn't happen ... until the cake is finished. The colors were picked in 1982 by the ...

You don't have to visit the Big Easy to go big for Mardi Gras. From Alabama to Washington, D.C., check out these 14 places to ...

We know we love King Cake – that combination of cake and bread with colorful sugar on top. The rich, cinnamon-infused pastry, made of twisted dough shaped into a circle or oval, was historically ...

News 5 has corrected this article to clarify that a Birmingham company seems to be the top contender for a contract to build ...

The league used a standard, cookie cutter-type logo during that span but has since added a pop of color and an original design ... into the culture of the Mardi Gras Indians in her later years ...

(Visit Mobile) As if hosting America’s original Mardi Gras isn’t enough, the calendar for Mobile this February is full of fun events extending far beyond its legendary Carnival season. Spend the month ...