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The only British-born monarch of Mobile’s Mardi Gras was Arthur Shirley Benn. The year was 1896, but he served under the name of “Emperor of Joy” rather than King Felix.

An unmistakable sea of kelly green coats and Irish flags parade down the streets of downtown Mobile every March 17. Now in its seventh decade, the Friendly Sons of Saint Patrick are just as lively as they have always been, preserving their history while bringing smiles and a little Irish luck to Mobile.

Dating back to 1883, the Excelsior Band has been delighting Mobilians for generations and breaking barriers along the way.

An Alabama brewery brings a tasting room with coastal flare to the heart of downtown Fairhope.

With plenty of space for entertaining and for privacy, this distinctive home design was popular with Mobile’s oldest families.

This scandal of love and property is just as juicy 198 years after the fact.

Take a walk in Sydney Betbeze's shoes as she fights to preserve the historic districts of Mobile.

An airtight coffin is the ominous symbol of a city paralyzed by a fearsome disease.

Washington Square is one of Mobile's most beloved parks and is surrounded by some of the finest examples of 19th-century architecture.

Take a closer look at the story of Mardi Gras, told through Chief Slac’s Joe Cain Day costume from the 1970s.