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Clothier to Kings and Queens
Thu, January 17, 2008 - 1:48 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 Mounted Patrol
Thu, January 17, 2008 - 1:16 pm
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.
Mighty Marching Tigers
Thu, January 17, 2008 - 1:04 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.
Mardi Gras Museum
Thu, January 17, 2008 - 12:16 pm
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.
Melted Bead Art
Wed, January 16, 2008 - 5:17 pm
We all know recycling is a good idea, but sometimes it takes creative thinking...which is how a Gulf Coast lady recycles Mardi Gras beads!
Float Prep Fury
Tue, January 08, 2008 - 5:12 am
With an earlier start to Mardi Gras season this year, many local groups are scrambling to make sure their floats are done on time.
Mardi Gras Ship
Mon, January 07, 2008 - 9:02 am
Missile cruiser to participate in Mobile Mardis Gras.
Mammoth Parade=Mammoth Mess?
Thu, January 03, 2008 - 8:00 pm
A new, shorter route is approved for the Mobile Area Mardi Gras Association (MAMGA) but not everyone is happy about it.
Pope’s Christmas Message
Tue, December 25, 2007 - 4:07 pm
During his annual Christmas message, Pope Benedict urged world leaders to find the "wisdom and courage" to end bloody conflicts in Darfur, Iraq, Afghanistan and the Congo.
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Holiday Packages for the Troops Overseas
Tue, December 04, 2007 - 5:30 pm
There are thousands of men and women serving in Afghanistan and Iraq and many of them won't make it home for the holidays.
But their families are trying to make sure they get to experience a taste of home for the holidays.
Alabama’s Soldiers Leading the Charge
Mon, October 22, 2007 - 10:45 am
The Alabama Army National Guard has had the nation's third-highest number of deployments to Iraq and Afghanistan since the September 11th attacks. Only Texas and California have had more.
Nearly a Century in Costume
Tue, October 09, 2007 - 4:47 am
It's a busy time of year for costume makers. One of Mobile's oldest costume houses is gearing up for Halloween.