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Mardi Gras in Mobile / L. Craig Roberts.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Roberts, L. Craig, author.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Carnival--Alabama--Mobile.
- Carnival.
- Mobile (Ala.)--Authors.
- Mobile (Ala.).
- Mobile (Ala.)--History.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (148 pages) : illustrations
- Place of Publication:
- Charleston, South Carolina : The History Press, [2015]
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- Mardi Gras in Mobile began its carnival celebration years before the city of New Orleans was founded. In the 1700s, mystic societies formed in Mobile, such as the Societe de Saint Louis, believed to be the first in the New World. These curious organizations brought old-world traditions as they held celebrations like parades and balls with themes like Scandinavian mythology and the dream of Pythagoras. Today, more than 800, 000 people annually take in the sights, sounds and attractions of the celebration. Historian and preservationist L. Craig Roberts, through extensive research and interviews, explores the captivating and charismatic history of Mardi Gras in the Port City.
- Notes:
- Bibliographic Level Mode of Issuance: Monograph
- Description based on print version record.
- Includes bibliographical references (pages [149]-151) and index.
- ISBN:
- 9781625852519
- 1625852517
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