Mobile, Alabama has been the destination for one of the South’s most popular holiday celebrations For over 300 years. From King Cake and MoonPies to joining “The Big Parade”, there’s something for everyone during the Azalea City’s historic Mardi Gras celebration. Cartledge Blackwell, curator of the Mobile Carnival Museum, spoke to Southern Living Magazine about Mardi Gras in Mobile. “Carnival is our greatest living tradition,” Blackwell said. “Most Southern cities have three seasons: summer, hunting, and football. But in Mobile and New Orleans, we’ve got Carnival season. It’s on the calendar h...

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