
AL.com: Alabama congressional delegation unites to crown Mobile the ‘Birthplace of Mardi Gras’ <span>AL.com: Alabama congressional delegation unites to crown Mobile the ‘Birthplace of Mardi Gras’</span> <div class="evo-article__body"><p><a href="https://www.al.com/news/2026/02/alabama-congressional-delegation-unites-to-crown-mobile-the-birthplace-of-mardi-gras.html" data-entity-type="external">AL.com</a></p><p>Mardi Gras in Mobile has always been about more than moon pies, mystic societies, and the sounds of bass drums echoing down Royal Street.</p><p>It’s a season when the city gathers residents and visitors alike to revel in tradition, spectacle, and the kind of communal joy that feels stitched into the Gulf Coast’s DNA.</p><p>This year, it’s also celebrating something far rarer: bipartisanship.</p></div> <span><span>Rykia.Dorsey@m…</span></span> <span><time datetime="2026-02-27T16:37:24-05:00" title="Friday, February 27, 2026 - 16:37">Fri, 02/27/2026 - 16:37</time> </span> <div class="col-auto">February 27, 2026 </div>