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The Mobile Area Mardi Gras Association Inc. (MAMGA), is a premier organization comprised of prominent businessmen and civic leaders, showcases the best in the Mobile community, and the entire Gulf Coast. But hope and gaiety were soon revived in 1866 by a Mobilian named Joseph Stillwell Cain. Joe Cain revived Mardi Gras and mysticism. Carnival is deeply rooted in the cultural fabric of the city. Today, there are over 80 mystic societies in Mobile, with more than 38 of them parading during the 2 ½ weeks leading up to Mardi Gras Day. Krewe of Goats, Prichard Carnival Association | 12 p.m., Prichard Knights of Mobile | 12:30 p.m. Route A Mobile Mystical Ladies | 1 p.m. Route A Order of Angels | 1:30 p.m. Route A Krewe of Mullet Mates | 2 p.m. Fairhope Joy of Life | 2 p.m. Route A Mystics of Time | 5:45 p.m. Route H Mystics of Pleasure | 6 p.m. Orange Beach Start your Mardi Gras adventure in Mobile at the Mobile Carnival Museum. The Mobile Carnival Museum highlights the history of Mardi Gras in its true birthplace - Mobile, Alabama. The museum features 14 galleries, video presentations, a pictorial hallway and an interactive float area - all in a restored historic mansion. The Mobile Area Mardi Gras Association (formerly named the Colored Carnival Association) was founded in 1939. The Mobile Carnival Association, Mobile’s earliest Mardi Gras organization, dates back to the mid-1800s and was reformed in 1893. Each group chooses its own monarchy and court. Even earlier examples exist. 1 p.m. – Mobile Mystics, Mobile Mystical Revelers, Mobile Mystical Friends (Mobile, Route A) 6:30 p.m. – Maids of Mirth (Mobile, Route G), Order of Butterfly Maidens, Krewe of Marry Mates (Mobile, Route A) 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 Mobile Carnival Association is a group of civic minded people committed to promoting Mobile as the birthplace of Mardi Gras in America. It serves as a clearinghouse for issues related to carnival in the Port City. The association had it beginnings in 1872 at a time when Mobile was experiencing some tough economic times. The Grand Marshal's Ball is not only a grand affair, it is the biggest party on the Gulf Coast during Mardi Gras weekend. It is ALWAYS held the Friday night prior to Fat Tuesday! Our 2025 Grand Marshals Ball will be held on Friday, February 28,2025 at the Arthur R. Outlaw Convention Center. Tuesday, March 4, 2025 – Mardi Gras Day FAT TUESDAY! 10:30 am Order of Athena Parade. 12:30 pm King Felix Parade. 1:00 pm Knights of Revelry Parade. 1:00 pm Bay St. Louis - Krewe of Real People. 1:00 pm Biloxi - Gulf Coast Carnival Association Mardi Gras Parade. 1:30 pm Comic Cowboys Parade. 2:00 pm Mobile Area Mardi Gras Association (rolls The Mobile Area Mardi Gras Association Inc. (MAMGA), is a premier organization comprised of prominent businessmen and civic leaders, showcases the best in the Mobile community, and the entire Gulf Coast. 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 Mobile Area Mardi Gras Association (MAMGA) a 501 (C) non-profit organization (formally the Colored Carnival Association) was incorporated in 1938 under the trusteeship of W. L. Russell, D.D.S, C.T. McKinnis, a local Mortician, Sam Besteda, Jr., a local Tailor and J.A. Franklin, M.D. of which the current 15 Franklin Primary Health Clinics Just hours before she died, Grammy-nominated R&B singer Angie Stone performed for the last time at a Mardi Gras ball in Mobile on Friday evening. Sparkling in a black suit, the 63-year-old singer Mobile Area Mardi Gras Association: Like Us On FaceBook Click Here Home History Executive Board Grand Marshals Ball Mardi Gras Video 1947 Photos The Den The purpose of this premier organization, which is comprised of prominent African-American businessmen and civic leaders, is to showcase the best in the Mobile community, and the entire Gulf Coast. We are proud to be the Mobile Area Mardi Gras Association Inc. (MAMGA), and continue our tradition of presenting a magnificent cultural and street 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. Do Some Good Mobile There are countless non-profits in the Mobile Alabama area that do good things. So, this section is to Tuesday, March 4, 2025 Mardi Gras Day FAT TUESDAY! 10:00 AM Order of Athena Parade 12:30 PM Knights of Revelry Parade 1:00 PM King Felix Parade 1:30 PM Comic Cowboys Parade 2:00 PM Mobile Area Mardi Gras Association (rolls on Route B) 6:00 PM Order of Myths Parade (rolls on Route C) MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — We’re less than 100 days away from the start of the Carnival Season. WKRG News 5 is featuring every Mardi Gras Organization in Mobile. In this article, we will be featur The Mobile Area Mardi Gras Association (MAMGA) a 501 (C) non-profit organization (formally the Colored Carnival Association) was incorporated in 1938 under the trusteeship of W. L. Russell, D.D.S, C.T. McKinnis, a local Mortician, Sam Besteda, Jr., a local Tailor and J.A. Franklin, M.D. of which the current 15 Franklin Primary Health Clinics
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