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Mighty Marching Tigers
Thu, January 17, 2008 - 12:04 pm
A few years ago a Mobile man had an idea about kids and music...not the sort they download to iPods, but the kind they could actually play themselves. It turned out a lot of youngsters liked the idea...hear for yourself.
Dressing for a Parade
Sat, January 19, 2008 - 3:35 pm
There is a business side to the celebration of Mardi Gras. Some local shops depend on Carnival to keep the doors open all year...or for a hundred years! Here's a century-old establishment that is still supplying the bright costumes of the season.
Joe Cain Day!
Sun, February 03, 2008 - 10:18 pm
The celebration wrapped up the last weekend of Mardi Gras festivities before Fat Tuesday.
Mardi Gras On Big Screen
Fri, August 01, 2008 - 4:06 am
The long awaited documentary on Mobile's Mardi Gras premiered Thursday night. "The Order Of Myths" is an unflinching look at celebrations and segregations.
Mardi Gras Museum
Thu, January 17, 2008 - 11:16 am
Mobile's Mardi Gras goes back to the middle 1700s and it is still growing! There are now about 80 mystic societies, orders, and krewes, with some 30 parades. And that's just in Greater Mobile. Two years ago there was another major addition to the celebration...the Mobile Carnival Museum.
Clothier to Kings and Queens
Thu, January 17, 2008 - 12:48 pm
The spectacular outfits worn by Mardi Gras Royalty at their coronations are all hand-made by a very few local designers...designers who are, truly, highly skilled artists.
Mardi Gras Horses
Tue, January 22, 2008 - 2:38 pm
A traditional part of Mardi Gras is the squad of parade mashals. These are members of the parading Society who ride in fancy outfits atop beautiful horses which have their own fancy accessories. Most of the horses are supplied by a stable which has to prepare the horses for the challenges of riding through thousands of screaming parade goers.
Rain Didn’t Ruin Parade
Fri, January 25, 2008 - 10:09 pm
A little wet weather didn't call off the show for Mardi Gras revellers as the "Order of Inca" Parade rolled through Downtown Mobile.
Krewe of Goats
Fri, February 01, 2008 - 3:34 pm
Although the Krewe of Goats is based on an old Mardi Gras tradition, there are many non-traditional aspects to this group.
Thousands Turn Out For “Mystics Of Time”
Sat, February 02, 2008 - 9:37 pm
Officials say it's the largest crowd yet, for this year's Mobile Mardi Gras festivities.
Red Cross Out for Blood for Mardi Gras
Fri, January 25, 2008 - 5:04 am
The American Red Cross is holding a Mardi Gras themed blood drive Saturday afternoon. January is an unusually tough month for donations.
Super Tuesday Meets Fat Tuesday
Mon, February 04, 2008 - 9:33 pm
There are changes ahead in Tuesday's election in Mobile and Baldwin Counties
Fat Tuesday Soap Schedule
Thu, January 31, 2008 - 10:07 am
Set your TiVos and VCRs. Your favorite CBS soaps will be pre-empted so News 5 can bring you live coverage of the Mardi Gras parades on Fat Tuesday. Click here to find out when your favorite soap will air.
Maids Of Mirth Fire Remains A Mystery
Wed, April 30, 2008 - 12:26 pm
Mobile Fire-Rescue has finished it's investigation, but can't determine what started a fire that damaged or destroyed 10 Mardi Gras Floats.
Mystic Mutts of Revelry
Fri, January 25, 2008 - 4:46 pm
Is Mardi Gras going to the dogs? Yes, fortunately. A canine Carnival parade raises thousands of dollars for a local animal shelter.
Mobile's Mounted Patrol has been so successul, law enforcement from around the State and the Country now come here to be trained. It turns out we have the perfect training ground...Mardi Gras. » View Full Article
