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Here in Mobile, Alabama — the original birthplace of American Mardi Gras — more than 92,000 revelers lined the streets to watch the Conde Cavalier parade, and many more are expected to crowd downtown for this week’s seemingly endless parades, culminating with Fat Tuesday. But all of the bead-tossing revelry and bejeweled masks can Segregated Mardi Gras shows Mobile still has a long way to go. Published: Mar. 01, 2015, 10:40 a.m. By . Charles J. Dean; the Alabama Legislative Black Caucus, black and white funeral homes The Order of Myths is a captivating documentary film that delves into the rich historical traditions of Mardi Gras in Mobile, Alabama. Directed by Margaret Brown, this 2008 film explores the deeply ingrained racial segregation that persists in the city’s Mardi Gras celebrations. In 2008, the Order of Myths documentary, named after Mobile’s oldest Mardi Gras society, was released to critical acclaim. It revealed how the different carnival societies within white and Black Mardi Gras were tied to socioeconomics and racial stratification, but it also showed the first signs of change as the Black and White groups began to interact and mix. Is Mobile Mardi Gras Still Segregated? Mardi Gras is a festive celebration that originated in Europe and is now widely celebrated across the United States, especially in the city of New Orleans. However, another prominent city in the South, Mobile, Alabama, also boasts a long-standing tradition of Mardi Gras celebrations. Stimpson, in fact, is looking to brand Mobile as the "Birthplace of Mardi Gras." Said Jones: "When you're out traveling, trying to recruit industry, the last thing they're talking about is Mardi Mardi Gras in Mobile still reflects traditions that began when society was strictly segregated. Mobile's first Mardi Gras organization, the Mobile Carnival Association, was formed in the mid-1800s Few people outside of the South know that the first Mardi Gras celebration was held in Mobile, Alabama in 1703, 15 years before New Orleans was a city. A 2008 documentary, The Order of Myths, chronicles the politics of the town’s Mardi Gras celebration today, which remains almost entirely segregated by race. The black and white communities The city of Mobile, Alabama’s Mardi Gras celebrations is even older than New Orleans – and they’re also segregated into a black Mardi Gras and a white Mardi Gras. A new documentary, "The Mardi Gras is a time-honored tradition in Mobile, Alabama. For years, the city has celebrated the holiday with elaborate parades and parties. But some residents say that Mobile’s Mardi Gras celebrations are segregated. African Americans make up a large percentage of the city’s population, but they say they are often excluded from the Celebrate Mardi Gras in style with Mobile's vibrant parades, live music, and rich traditions! Parades start February 14th—discover event schedules and everything you need to enjoy the best Mardi Gras experience in Mobile, Alabama Excerpt from the book “The Story of Alabama in Fourteen Foods” In 1940, following a parade in their honor, the first Mobile Mardi Gras king and queen of color proceeded to the home of Dr. J. A. Franklin. another great documentary without narration, this one by Margaret brown. this deals with the still-segregated Mardi Gras celebrations in Mobile, Alabama. this is the birthplace of Mardi Gras in the u.s., with the first party happening 15 years before New Orleans was even a city. with equal coverage of both the MCA (the white group) and the Reactions to Mobilian Margaret Brown's film about Mardi Gras in Mobile, "The Order of Myths," are being heard beyond the well-known Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah, where the documentary Celebrate Mardi Gras in style with Mobile's vibrant parades, live music, and rich traditions! Parades start February 14th—discover event schedules and everything you need to enjoy the best Mardi Gras experience in Mobile, Alabama Revised and re-posted in honor of Mardi Gras. If you attend a Mardi Gras parade this year, you’ll likely notice that the float riders will be all-White or all-Black and all-female or all-male. In fact, the majority of krewes — clubs that sponsor parades and other festivities — are race- and gender-segregated. 1. The Gulf South refers to the states in the Southern United States that border the Gulf of Mexico. In this article I will only consider the Mardi Gras celebrations in the cities of Mobile and New Orleans because they were the earliest examples of Mardi Gras celebrations in this region and it is due to their influence that the other major celebrations in other Gulf States, including Pensacola In 1957, however, a group of wealthy businessmen decided to reshape and formalize Mardi Gras in New Orleans, drawing inspiration from the secret societies that orchestrated the Carnival celebration in Mobile, Alabama. These men formed the Mistick Krewe of Comus and presented a highly organized alternative to the old celebrations, parading on For Weeks, The Streets Of Downtown Mobile Are Filled With The Sights And Sounds Of Live Marching Bands, Brilliant-colored Floats And Of Course The Crowds Of Parade Goers That Is Mardi Gras In Mobile. Below Are Various Links Of Information On The Carnival Festival For Seasoned Revelers, Novice Parade Attendees And Anyone Generally Interested In The Annual Celebration.
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