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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 Photos of Royalty 251-343-4997 Tour Pins Custom Pin Pricing Medallions Contact/Directions Clients History of Mardi Gras Photos of Royalty 2025 mamga royalty As we dawn on a new chapter of continued royal legacy, the Executive Board and Membership of the Mobile Area Mardi Gras Association proudly present: The 2025 MAMGA Grand Marshal – Allen D. Rice Allen Rice Photo courtesy Mardi Gras Collection, Historic Mobile Preservation Society. Three former Mardi Gras Queens are gathered together to mark various decades of Mardi Gras royalty: they represent three generations of family. From left to right, they are Venetia Danner Barney, Mary Bacon Barney and Venetia Danner Bacon McClure. 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. Three Generations of Mardi Gras Royalty. Amelia Rose Zimlich. Mobile Bay Magazine is the premier lifestyle magazine for Mobile and Baldwin counties since 1971 When Taylor Nicks found out she’d been chosen to be the queen of the Mobile Mardi Gras Association for 2024, one of the things she began looking forward to the most was spending the season with 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. 2024 MAMGA Royalty Royal Magazine Soiree The Regal Magazine Royal Luncheon Photos The MAMMOTH Parade M.A.M.G.A In The Community Previous MAMGA Monarchs Previous Jr Monarchs Mardi Gras Video 1947 Photos The Den MAMGA Articles Ticket Outlets PAYMENTS/DONATIONS 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. View and download the 2025 Mobile Mardi Gras parade schedule, complete with dates, times and routes for all Mobile & Baldwin County parades. The Athelstan Club is Ground Zero for Mobile Mardi Gras.” Not only does Lilly have a long history with The Athelstan Club, but her family also shares a long lineage of Mardi Gras royalty. Lilly served as a maiden of the 2015 Juvenile Court, while Lilly’s brother, Henri Alan Rathle, served as a Knight of the Juvenile Court in 2018. 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. 2. Add Galliano to sugar-rimmed flute and top with sparkling wine. Once the bubbles settle, top with orange juice and serve. Mary Buschmann Frayer, general manager of Red or White Mobile, recommends: 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 The Mobile Mardi Gras flag and logo is also used to prove that Mobile’s Mardi Gras was the first in 1703. Bounty of the Bay Some other natural elements used are cattails, sea oats, azaleas, a heron, a pelican and even a jubilee complete with crabs, flounder and eels. Empanola Mobile • 4415 Old Shell Road Suite C, Mobile • Mon – Sat 7 a.m. – 8 p.m., Sun 8 a.m. – 6 p.m. Get the best of Mobile delivered to your inbox Be the first to know about local events, home tours, restaurant reviews and more! Mobile Carnival Association Mardi Gras royals follow family traditions. Updated: Jan. 13, 2013, 11:05 a.m. In 2010, McClure got an up-close look at the making of MCA royalty. There are two major Mardi Gras associations in Mobile: The Mobile Mardi Gras Association and the Mobile Area Mardi Gras Association. Both associations crown a king and a queen each year. The museum includes many of the “royalty” costumes, gowns, and trains. 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.
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