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Queen of the 78th Presentation of the Mobile Area Mardi Gras Association “This year is extra special because King Elexis, Alan Lang, and I have a common thread. Our grandfathers (who both passed away last year) were best friends. our grandmothers were overjoyed to learn we would be monarchs together. The Coronation is open to the public and throughout the years thousands have witnessed King Felix III crown his Queen – Empress of Charm and Beauty, Ruler of our Hearts. The Carnival Association partners with the Mobile Area Mardi Gras Association on Mardi Gras issues, as well as their coronation held on the following evening. Mobile area native and graduate of St. Paul’s Episcopal School, Lady Richlyn Sydney Pugh is thrilled to be serving on the court of the Mobile Area Mardi Gras Association as the 2023 Queen. Richlyn is the daughter of Mr. Richard Pugh and Mr. Raymond and Mrs. Frances Johnson, and the first of her family to have been chosen for such a MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Taylor LaKell Nicks is this year’s Queen of the Mobile Area Mardi Gras Association. News 5’s Rose Ann Haven interviewed Queen Taylor, who discussed her aspirations This king and queen of the Mobile Carnival Association for Mardi Gras 2024 don’t currently live in their hometown of Mobile, but this season has definitely rekindled their love of the Mother of VISIT THE MOBILE MARDI GRAS MUSEUM 2025 Events Coronation of the Queen of Carnival 6:30 PM Mobile Convention Center. King’s Supper 8:00 PM Mobile Convention Aliene Jenkins (Howard) served as the first Queen of The Mobile Area Mardi Gras Association in 1940. She is the daughter of the Rev. and Mrs. Samuel Jenkins of Mobile. After graduating from Dunbar High School, she earned her B.S., A.A. and Educational Specialist degrees from Alabama State University. On behalf of the executive board and membership. The Mobile-Area Mardi Gras Assoc proudly presents The 2024 Mobile Area Mardi Gras Association Grand Marshal, The Honorable Napoleon Bracy Jr. Her Gracious Majesty Queen Taylor L. Nicks King Elexis I. Tyler D. Rice Junior Monarch Queen Amari Toomer Amari Skyy Junior Monarch King Ashton Yates Like this year’s 2020 Mobile Carnival Association king, Sumner Greer Adams Jr., Queen Seline Vaughan Morrissette will wear a family train retrieved from the Mobile Carnival Museum. A “cultural revolution on wheels.” That's how the Krewe of ALLA describes its Mardi Gras parade this year. Named in honor of Algiers, La., the 93-year-old New Orleans krewe rolls through Mobile, Alabama is the mother of mystics, the original birthplace of Mardi Gras as we know it! Each year, the city and its surrounding communities come together for weeks of parades, masked balls, MoonPies and merry-making leading up to Fat Tuesday, a season that is collectively known as Mardi Gras. The Rex Organization selects a theme for the Mardi Gras season, and the king and queen’s costumes and float designs are based on that theme. The selection of the king and queen is a highly anticipated event that takes place on the eve of Mardi Gras. Rex, the king of Mardi Gras, and his queen preside over the festivities on Mardi Gras day. All hail King Felix III! The son of Martin Horst Cunningham Sr. and Randolph Fargason Cunningham, Martin Jr.’s royal lineage traces back to 1940. Proud of Mobile’s distinction as creator of Mardi Gras, he’s honored to represent the city, the Mobile Carnival Association (MCA), and his family while striking a balance between fun and safety. Coronation of Queen Christian Hunter Lyons to King Felix III | 6:30 p.m. Mobile Convention Center Click here to view all Mobile Mardi Gras parade routes. The 1946 Mardi Gras king and queen pose at the Battle House Hotel in Mobile with their pages and a lady-in-waiting. Courtesy of the Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of South Alabama The Mobile Area Mardi Gras Association King Tommy S. Thompson Jr. and Queen Felicie Bertille Hazeur photographed in 1972. The association was founded as a governing body for Mobile's African American Mardi Gras celebrants. The Queen is Kendall Williams, a 2024 graduate of McGehee School. Washington Mardi Gras is a long-standing event that brings together Louisiana politics and culture. This year, the Mobile Carnival Association has chosen Mobile native, William (Will) Edward Slaton, Jr. to reign as this year’s King. Having grown up in the Bay Area, Will and his family have been deeply engrained in the history of Mobile Mardi Gras. “We have participated in several courts over the years,” says Will. The 1946 Mardi Gras king and queen pose at the Battle House Hotel in Mobile with their pages and a lady-in-waiting. Courtesy of the Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library, University of South Alabama With a megawatt smile, killer biceps, and a gracious manner, Queen Myea is the definition of adisciplined,ambitious, and thoughtful woman. Immensely grateful for the royal honor bestowed upon her, she is more than ready to reign over the return of Mardi Gras to her hometown of Mobile and looks forward to a much-deserved celebration.
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