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Carnival folklore

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Illustration for the news story: What the Historical Record Says About St. Louis Day and Mobile Carnival

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What the Historical Record Says About St. Louis Day and Mobile Carnival

Mobile’s St. Louis Day tradition opens a window onto French colonial history, Carnival folklore and the city’s earliest documented mystic society.

Aug 25, 2014 Mobile