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Yes, the s in Mardi Gras *is* silent. And, as I live in Mobile, Alabama, I was so glad to see that you were correct in which city Mardi Gras began--- Mobile, Alabama, *not* New Orleans!
mardi gras started in Mobile Alabama but is celebrated in new Orleans and in mobile
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Mardi Gras was founded in Mobile, Alabama by Joe Cain. New Orleans began celebrating Mardi Gras and is often mistaken for being the founding city.Mobile, AlabamaNew Orleans, Louisiana
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Mardi Gras was first celebrated in Mobile, Al.
Yes. The first recorded Mardi Gras events in the United States originated in Mobile, followed by New Orleans. Mobile celebrated the first Fat Tuesday (Mardi Gras Day) in 1699.The concept of Mardi Gras actually originated in Europe, particularly in France in the late 1600's and early 1700's.Find information online at http://www.mardigrasdigest.com.
Mobile, Alabama is known for being the birthplace of Mardi Gras. It is well known as a port city, with the port of Mobile located at the junction of the Mobile River and Mobile Bay.
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Mardi Gras is held on the Tuesday before Ash Wednesday each year and is celebrated most famously in New Orleans, but also in other cities in the US such as Mobile, Alabama and Galveston, Texas.