How to Watch a Mobile Mardi Gras Parade Like a Local
As Mobile's Mardi Gras parade season kicks off, longtime parade-goers share where to park, where to stand and how to time your night for the best experience on the parade…
How to Watch a Mobile Mardi Gras Parade Like a Local: Parking, Potties and the Best Viewing Spots
A local's guide to navigating Mobile's Mardi Gras parades, from picking a viewing spot with easy parking and restroom access to timing your arrival and working the crowd for throws.
Mobile’s Mardi Gras Tree Gets Its Branches as Carnival Season Nears
One of downtown Mobile’s most recognizable carnival season landmarks is taking shape again. City crews have finished installing the branches on the city’s official Mardi Gras Tree, according to an…
Downtown Mobile Rings in New Decade with MoonPie Drop, Then Kicks Off Mardi Gras
Downtown Mobile welcomed the new year and new decade with a Collective Soul concert and the annual MoonPie Drop, then kicked off Mardi Gras season with a Carnival parade tied…
Prank-Playing Easter Bunny, a Casket-Hauling Motorcyclist and a Possum Mystery Have Mobile Buzzing
A prankster Easter Bunny, a motorcyclist hauling a casket along the Gulf Coast and a possum found dead under suspicious circumstances in Chateauguay gave Mobile-area residents plenty of offbeat stories…
The ‘Human Elf on the Shelf’ Returns to Spread Holiday Cheer Around Mobile
A local radio host's costumed alter ego, the Human Elf on the Shelf, returned to Mobile this holiday season, popping up in unexpected spots.
Low Friends Tailgate Group Wins Inaugural South Alabama Jaguars Tailgate Contest
A Mobile Police-heavy tailgate crew, the Low Friends Tailgate Association, won a season-long South Alabama Jaguars contest at Ladd-Peebles Stadium.
Mobile Mardi Gras Group Order of Isis Shortens Name Amid Terror Confusion
A Mobile Mardi Gras group is dropping its full name for parade season after members faced public confusion with an unrelated militant group overseas.
Downtown Mobile’s Toilet Paper Parade Draws Biggest Labor Day Crowd in Years
The 69th annual Labor Day parade through downtown Mobile drew its largest crowd in years, with 2,000 marchers and 17 union floats.
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.