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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 Turned out that the old city, where early settlers first celebrated Mardi Gras in 1703 and where the first slave ship docked with its sad human cargo in 1721, was home to two carnivals - one white 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. Segregation in Mobile’s Mardi Gras . Parts of Mobile’s Mardi Gras celebrations continue to have long-standing customs that date back to the days of segregation. (We have no written or direct knowledge of this other than what we can see and experience as observers). The Mobile Area Mardi Gras Association (formerly named the Colored Carnival Mobile Real-Time News; Is the racial divide of Mardi Gras voluntary, and here to stay? Published: ; Feb. 15, 2015, 12:00 p.m. One of the best stories in Mobile is the story of the beloved Excelsior Band. Founded on November 23, 1883, the African American brass band is believed to be the oldest marching jazz band in the United States. The band marched in their first Mardi Gras parade in 1884 and still leads Mobile’s parades every single year. 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. 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 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 History of Mobile’s Mardi Gras: Mobile’s Mardi Gras dates back to the early 18th century when French settlers brought the tradition to the area. Over time, the celebration grew and became deeply ingrained in the city’s culture. Today, Mobile is often referred to as the “birthplace of Mardi Gras in America.” Segregation Concerns: An organization that educates while letting the good times roll is the Mobile Area Mardi Gras Association (MAMGA). Founded in 1938, this esteemed society has played a pivotal role in shaping and preserving the cultural richness of Mobile's Mardi Gras traditions. 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. Be a part of the historic celebration that has been in Mobile since 1703. Mardi Gras celebrations begin two and a half weeks before Fat Tuesday and the Port City comes to life. Elaborate themed floats manned by masked mystic societies, mounted police and marching bands wind through downtown Mobile and surrounding areas, entertaining nearly a million revelers Dora Finley is a local activist and historian in the Mobile community and a self-described “Mardi Gras enthusiast.” She tells the story of the slave ship Clothilde and reads a letter she wrote to the editor of the Mobile Press Register, which declares that Mardi Gras is “the last stronghold of segregation.” About the Filmmaker MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Mobile is Mardi Gras. “1703 is when Mardi Gras started here in Mobile,” said Marcus Catchings, a spokesperson for the Mobile Area Mardi Gras Association (MAMGA). 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 Be a part of the historic celebration that has been in Mobile since 1703. Mardi Gras celebrations begin two and a half weeks before Fat Tuesday and the Port City comes to life. Elaborate themed floats manned by masked mystic societies, mounted police and marching bands wind through downtown Mobile and surrounding areas, entertaining nearly a million revelers News For local news story in the Mobile Alabama Bay Area, this is where you want to come. Things To Do; Mardi Gras This is for all things Mardi Gras related along the Gulf Coast. Local Businesses If you live in the Mobile, Alabama region and you’re looking for a certain type of business, this is the category for you. City of Mobile Mardi Gras 2025 Parade Schedule: Note: Use News 5’s Mobile Mardi Gras 2025 Parade Routes guide to learn about each parade’s travel path. Friday, February 14. 6:30 p.m. — Conde 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.
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