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It’s Good To Be The King Cake

Tue, January 29, 2008 - 2:07 pm

King cake is a staple of the carnival diet. Reports the complicated confectionary treat is a month long change for local bakers.

Do You Know When To Vote?

Mon, January 28, 2008 - 8:59 pm

Mobile County Officials want people to vote in the Presidential Preference Primary this Wednesday as opposed to Mardi Gras Day

Mardi Gras Madness

Sat, January 26, 2008 - 7:16 pm

Five Mardi Gras Parades continued festivities in Mobile County today.

Rain Didn’t Ruin Parade

Fri, January 25, 2008 - 11:09 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.

Mystic Mutts of Revelry

Fri, January 25, 2008 - 5:46 pm

Is Mardi Gras going to the dogs? Yes, fortunately. A canine Carnival parade raises thousands of dollars for a local animal shelter.

Red Cross Out for Blood for Mardi Gras

Fri, January 25, 2008 - 6:04 am

The American Red Cross is holding a Mardi Gras themed blood drive Saturday afternoon. January is an unusually tough month for donations.

Downtown Mobile Cashing In On Crowds

Fri, January 25, 2008 - 12:27 am

With Mardi Gras festivities and the Senior Bowl underway, the local economy is getting a boost.

RV City: For Parties and Peace

Thu, January 24, 2008 - 5:03 am

On days when there are no parades, RV City gets pretty quiet. Even with the cars roaring overhead, it can be pretty quiet.

Mardi Gras Horses

Tue, January 22, 2008 - 3:38 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.

“Beads for Blood” Mardi Gras Blood Drive

Sun, January 20, 2008 - 3:46 pm

Laissez les bontemps roulez (Let the good times roll!) and roll up your sleeves to ease the January blood shortage.

Cold Temps For Mardi Gras

Sat, January 19, 2008 - 11:48 pm

Chilly temperatures keep some folks from taking in Mardi Gras festivities.

Dressing for a Parade

Sat, January 19, 2008 - 4:35 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.

Mardi Gras Begins On High Note

Fri, January 18, 2008 - 10:00 pm

Downtown Mobile sees its first parade of the Mardi Gras season

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.