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Mobile, AL

Funky, feisty, and festive. Historic, hip, and happening. Colorful, cool and cultured. You can call this coastal town a lot of things when you have a vibrant 300-year history with lots of stories to tell and long-standing traditions celebrated on a regular basis. Once called the Paris of the South, Mobile has long been the cultural center of the Gulf Coast and you'll find an authentic experience like nowhere else in the southern United States.

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We are forever finding reasons to throw a party. What else would you expect from the birthplace of America's original Mardi Gras? We're born to celebrate so come celebrate something you love, with us!

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Born Under an Azalea Bush

Mobile Mardi Gras 101

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Did Mobile, AL really invent Mardi Gras? When will it start? What is mystic society? Who is Joe Cain?! If any of these questions…

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