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Although The Big Easy in Louisiana is perhaps best-known for its Mardi Gras revelry, the port city of Mobile, Alabama, founded in 1702 by French settlers, lays claim to being the city that first They say the first Mardi Gras celebration in America took place in 1703, when a group of French soldiers held an impromptu celebration in the settlement of Mobile. Their proof is in the fact that, not more than a year later, Frenchmen Nicholas Langlois established a Carnival organization called the Societe de Saint Louis which held their masked Mobile Carnival poster from 1900. Floats lining up for an Order of Inca parade in 2007. Mardi Gras is the annual Carnival celebration in Mobile, Alabama.It is the oldest official Carnival celebration in the United States, started by Frenchman Nicholas Langlois in 1703 when Mobile was the capital of Louisiana. Mardi Gras is only one day but the Mardi Gras season, also known as the carnival season, can last for weeks culminating on Fat Tuesday. Many people assume that New Orleans is the birthplace of Mardi Gras. However, many historians and researchers give the honor of originating Mardi Gras in the U.S. to another southern city: Mobile, Alabama. The 1699 Mardi Gras mentioned in the story on NOLA.com was not a celebration. into the debate about whether Alabama or Louisiana was the site of the nation's first Mardi Gras celebration It was such a big deal that the Governor of Louisiana in 1875 created an official state holiday for Fat Tuesday with the Mardi Gras Act. The celebration continued to grow into the party it is However, many historians and researchers give the honor of originating Mardi Gras in the U.S. to another southern city: Mobile, Alabama. Mobile is located 144 miles away from New Orleans. However, due to the prominent position that Mardi Gras holds in many cities along the Gulf Coast of the Southern United States, including New Orleans, Louisiana and Mobile, Alabama, it is just as appropriate to consider Mardi Gras to be an element of folklore that belongs to the broadly defined geographic region of the Gulf South. 1 In this "Carnival with Mardi Gras, at its height, is Mobile, Alabama's greatest living tradition. Ever-evolving, yet embedded in the minds and hearts of Mobilians, it is a part of the city's landscape and New Orleans eventually became the kingpin of Mardi Gras, but it started as a thought from Alabama’s oldest city. In 1830, a group of men in Mobile started a New Year’s Day parade, the Cowbellions. Mardi Gras in New Orleans, also known as Carnival, has been in full swing since Jan. 6 and will close with a grand, final celebration on March 4, better known as Fat Tuesday. Originating from The Gulf Shores Mardi Gras celebration dates all the way back to 1978. A group of locals formed the Pleasure Island Players and began celebrating Mardi Gras in the beautiful popular tourist destination, Gulf Shores. This long-time celebrated parade features locals and community partners gathering to give Gulf Shores a good time for Mardi Gras. Don’t fret if you can’t make it the Mardi Gras festivities in New Orleans or Mobile this year. There are tons of great celebrations happening all across Alabama. Find one near you and laissez les bon temps rouler! 2025 Mardi Gras at MidCity — Jan. 31-March 4 in Huntsville; Kick Off To Mardi Gras—Feb. 1 in Gadsden; Mardi Gras 5K—Feb. 8 Since then, the Crimson Tide has gone 4-0 in the Mardi Gras Mambo with wins over Nicholls, Southeastern Louisiana, Northwestern State and Louisiana Tech and will look to make it a perfect weekend Rex, one of the oldest Mardi Gras krewes, has been participating in parades since 1872 and established purple, gold and green as the iconic Mardi Gras colors. Louisiana is the only state in which LEADING OFF >> Following an eight-day break, the No. 15-ranked Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns Softball team resumes its 2022 season hosting No. 2 Alabama in a primetime matchup at Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park on Thursday, Feb. 24 before making a short trip to the Youngsville Sports Complex for the Mardi Gras Mambo Softball Tournament from Friday-Sunday, Feb. 25-27. TikTok video from Goldilocks (Mr.Nola) (@goldilocks1k): “Discover the hilarious debate on who hosts the better Mardi Gras celebration between Alabama and Louisiana. Dive into the TikTok video highlighting the rivalry. #fyp #tiktok #늙음필터”. 10. Mardi Gras is More Than New Orleans. When you hear “Mardi Gras” do you only think of the New Orleans celebration? Think again. Mardi Gras is celebrated around the state! Cajun Mardi Gras can be found in the Lafayette and Eunice area. In Baton Rouge, parades roll many weekends before and during Mardi Gras. No. 15 Louisiana (6-0) vs. No. 2 Alabama (9-0) Date: Thursday, Feb. 24, 2022 >> The trip to the Youngsville Mardi Gras Mambo will conclude a season-opening stretch where the Ragin' Cajuns play FILE - Mardi Gras revelers greet a float from the Zulu parade at the corner of St. Charles and Canal Streets in New Orleans, La., on Mardi Gras day Tuesday, Feb. 11, 1997. Andrew J. Cohoon/AP FILE - Zulu King Andrew "Pete" Sanchez, Jr., the 100th Zulu King, takes the turn onto Canal Street from St. Charles Avenue on Mardi Gras, Feb. 17, 2015
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