Mobile, Alabama

Being a New Orleanian, it was a right of passage to go to your first parade. For many, you were barely out of your mother’s womb. Your mom or dad holding you in one arm and using the other to catch/deflect beads. If this sounds crazy to you, chances are, you haven’t been to Mardi Gras! It's Mardi Gras Y'all!! The parades may start in January/February, but the preparation is year-round. The minute that last float rolls by, the magic for the next year begins. You see, Mardi Gras isn’t just about bead and trinkets,. No, dahlin, it’s much more than that. It’s a time of year that everyone, no matter race, background, or hometown, come together to enjoy life. Celebrating “just because” it feels good to be alive! What is Mardi Gras all about?…

The Most Striking Period of the Year: Mardi Gras Krewe Remember those bright vivid colors that only show up once a year. Those floats decorated with all different types of creative theme, knowing that as they past none were the same. Those eye-catching outfits, “wild and spunky”, as some would say while some just reminded you of a favorite cartoon character growing up. Music from all different times of the musical era from hip hop and r&b, those classic sounds that you could only get from a…

Mardi Gars Paraed Mardi Gras is traced back to medieval Europe, French house of the Bourbons which is very unquie. Jean Bienville landed diretly south of New Orleans, named it Pointe du mardi gras. Granted mardi gras was celebrated openly in New Orleans by the 1730’s. Therefore the carvival appears in 11781 because that year Perseverance Benevolent and Mutual Aid Association formed in New Orleans. By all means the Twelfth night Revelers was formed and accounted of the mardi gras throws.…

Foie gras has always been one of the most expensive and diligent French cusine throughout the history. It is rich, tender, juicy, sweet, and has a silky, smooth texture which make any other ingredients on the same plate taste ten times more delicious. Yet, do people know how and where did foie gras came from? Foie gras, by definition is “the liver of a duck or goose fattened by force-feeding corn with a feeding tube, a process also known as gavage”, also the duck or goose are locked in a tiny…

On January 17th, St. Martinville, Louisiana’s 3rd oldest town, celebrated its bicentennial, beginning a yearlong commemoration of the small city’s storied history. St. Martinville is representative of many of Louisiana’s distinct cultural and geographic histories. Seated on the Bayou Teche, the water highway of over 100 miles has been an essential part of the settlement and commercial development of St. Martinville. The word “teche” may be derived from the Chitimacha word for “snake”, and some…

organization, attached the slogan “Catch and release” (Fausset). One proposal involved allowing revelers use beads as a form of currency. Revelers would cash in their “token” at a business who in exchange would allow the revelers to use a clean bathroom, a luxury during Mardi Gras (Fausset). Not all of the throws are imported or simply discarded after the Carnival festivities come to an end. The Krewe of Zulu’s, primarily all African American parade, is known for throwing hand-painted coconuts…

All around Louisiana, the people celebrate Mardi Gras in early spring. Urban cities such as New Orleans and Baton Rouge utilize fancy bright lighted parades, celebrity kings and queens, and shiny beads to celebrate the festivities. Growing up in south Louisiana, I attended many of these parades in the Big Easy. My grandparents would tell stories of rural Mardi Gras and the Cajun culture. After hearing their stories, I decided to attend the Courir de Mardi Gras. The Courir de Mardi Gras is a…

Their decision to establish a camp on the West Bank of Mississippi paved the way for the birth of Point du Mardi Gras. This way it was the first French who landed on the soils of North America established the great festival of Mardi Gras. For example the in one of the scenes of the movie the whole crew line to taste the excellent French wines available in the city, they end up in a small mobile alcohol vendor where delicious wines are served and its board reads “ Drink Wine. Like the French,…

Earlier today St. Patrick's day celebrations began in London. While the holiday itself isn’t until Thursday, March 17th, parades at events will run all this week. The first event, a parade which started in Trafalgar Square, drew thousands of people. Live music as well as food and a 17 foot parade float dominated the scene as people, tourists and natives alike, flocked to enjoy the festivities. Thankfully, while this event may cause delays in normal traffic routes or otherwise interrupt…

Marcus is a 16 year old African American male who was living in Pine Hill, Alabama with his both parents. Recently, Marcus was kicked out the home because his parents, who are conservative Christians, learned that Marcus is gay. After, Marcus was caught shoplifting in Midtown Mobile at the Walmart off Hwy south of Interstate 65. Mobile is the third populous city in the state of Alabama. According to the U.S. Census reported Mobile population estimates at an approximate 195,111 people living in…