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Ask McGehee: What’s the history of the Mobile Carnival Museum building?

Historian Tom McGehee explores the history of the Mobile Carnival Museum building, formerly known as the Bernstein-Bush House.

How MoonPies Became a Mobile Mardi Gras Tradition

MoonPies were first developed as a snack for coal miners and then became a beloved tradition unique to Mobile Mardi Gras.

Designing the Ultimate Mobile Mardi Gras Train

Leading ladies, kings and queens will be dripping in rhinestones and shimmery satins come Mardi Gras. But what does the ultimate Mobile Bay train look like? Designer Julia Greer Fobes maps it out.

The Side Hall with Wing – The Ultimate Mobile Townhouse

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

A History of Mobile in 22 Objects: Chief Slac’s Threads

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

A Guide to Mobile Mardi Gras

What’s It All About? Dozens of mystic organizations, a myriad of kings and queens (two sets in particular), hundreds of float...

Mardi Gras Flashback: The Sirens Ball, 1962

Explore the history of The Sirens, the second-oldest active women's mystic society in Mobile.

What Happened to the Cowbellions?

Mobile’s original mystic society, which reigned supreme over celebration and mirth in 19th-century Mobile, danced into oblivion some 60 years after it was founded.

Top 10 Things To Do in January

Mark your calendars with this month's top local events you won't want to miss.

Quiz: You Think You Know Mardi Gras?

Only an in-depth knowledge of the customs, founders and symbols make you a true Mardi Gras aficionado. Answer these 30 questions to see how you rank, Carnival-style.

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The Life and Legacy

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Take a closer look at who Jimmy Buffett really was and how the Bay area shaped him, his music, his life and his legacy.

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