MAMGA Royal Coronation Crowns King Elexis I in Mobile
Mobile's Mobile Area Mardi Gras Association held its 77th annual Royal Coronation, crowning King Elexis I and Queen Morgan amid elaborate custom regalia.
Mardi Gras Week Brings a McConaughey Sighting, Pub Crawls and an Out-of-This-World Osiris Ball
Downtown Mobile's Mardi Gras season brought a Matthew McConaughey sighting on Royal Street, a space-themed Order of Osiris ball, and the Joe Cain Marching Society's costumed pub crawl through the…
Mobile Reasserts Its Claim as the Birthplace of Mardi Gras
New signs and billboards installed across Mobile stake the city's historic claim as the true birthplace of Mardi Gras ahead of the season's first parades.
Mobile Museum of Art Hosts Family-Friendly Mardi Gras Children’s Parade
Young revelers built cardboard box floats and marched in a children's Mardi Gras parade at the Mobile Museum of Art, part of its 50th anniversary celebration.
Mobile County High School Bands Could Earn More for 2015 Mardi Gras Parades
A new pay schedule before the Mobile County school board would set fixed fees for high school bands marching in Mardi Gras parades.
Alabama Music Box Keeps Its Joe Cain Sunday Tradition Alive with the Pine Hill Haints’ Return
Joe Cain Day — the uniquely Mobile Sunday that sits between the Ionic and Comic Cowboys parades in the Mardi Gras calendar — gained two newer musical traditions by 2013:…
An Estimated 87,000 Turned Out for the Conde Explorers’ Pre-Parade Party
Mobile’s Mardi Gras season is measured in moon pies and marching orders, but the Conde Explorers’ 2011 pre-parade party delivered a number worth noting: an estimated 87,000 people filled the…
Le Krewe de Bienville Turns 50 With a Funky Meters Headline Ball
Mobile’s Carnival season reached a golden milestone in 2011, as Le Krewe de Bienville marked its 50th anniversary with a Mardi Gras ball built around one of the most celebrated…
Mobile Civic Center Sets Lottery for 24 Mardi Gras 2011 RV Parking Spaces
RV owners hoping to park in the heart of Mobile’s Mardi Gras action will have their chances drawn by lottery next week. The Mobile Civic Center will hold its drawing…