Did Mardi Gras Originate In Alabama?
Mardi Gras in Mobile, Alabama. The first American Mardi Gras took place on March 3, 1699, when French explorers Pierre Le Moyne D’Iberville and Sieur de Bienville landed near present-day New Orleans, Louisiana. They held a small celebration and dubbed their landing spot Point du Mardi Gras. Where was MardiRead More →