Mobile Carnival Museum

 

Mobile, Alabama is the birthplace of Mardi Gras. It is the oldest official Carnival celebration in the United States, started by Frenchman Nicholas Langlois in 1703 when Mobile was the capital of Louisiana.

While attending a Family Reunion, I had the opportunity to visit The Mobile Carnival Museum. The exhibit is enormous. These are just a few snaps I captured.  If you'd like to see more, click here.

Entrance fee. (Senior citizenry has its perks. $6.00 as opposed to $8.00) 😉

The eye of Vernadean, the dragon mascot of the Mystics of Time Mardi Gras krewe. 

More Mardi Gras Band memorabilia

One of the many Mardi Gras throws, doubloons are large coins, either plastic or metal, that are usually in the Mardi Gras colors. These coins portray the mystic society's emblem, name, and founding date on one side, and the theme and year of the parade and ball on the other side.



 

Showroom of past Mardi Gras costumes

Second-line dancers at the reunion.

That's it ☂☂☂