Black Lives Matter March and Rally Set for Martin Luther King Jr. Day in Mobile
A Black Lives Matter march and rally is planned in Mobile for Martin Luther King Jr. Day, organized by one of the city’s oldest Carnival traditions. The Order of the…
Why Mobile’s Carnival Season Traditionally Begins on January 6
When does Carnival begin? In Mobile, the answer most locals give is Jan. 6 — Twelfth Night, or Epiphany, the feast marking the visit of the Magi. Tradition holds that…
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…