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Mobile Carnival Museum


December 15, 2018

Mobile Carnival Museum


We left Malaga Inn walking towards Dauphin Street. The Mobile Carnival Museum happened to catch my attention so I brought everyone over to tour. The museum is on Government Street and has the large Mardi Gras jokers on the porch (we should have gotten photos with those guys). I've passed it many times. I'm glad we stopped to take a tour. This place has plenty of history and memorabilia.

We watched a short movie first. The lady that started the movie gave a short history/intro before it started and she did a very entertaining job. My favorite part was about Alabama becoming the Republic of Alabama (we all cheered at this), but it only last for about nine months because the politicians could not figure out how to keep us going instead of fattening their own pockets (tru dat, we all sighed).

After the movie, we took a self-guided tour of this two-story museum. It has many Mardi Gras gowns and costumes and great insights into how Mardi Gras evolved. I'd take the tour again and will on my next Mardi Gras trip there (which will probably be in 2019).

Posing next to a dragon parade float.

Noah, April, Missy

Noah, April, Missy, Kayla, Brendan, Kevin

Noah, April, Missy, Kevin
before Kevin knocked over the saddle

Saddle on the floor. Kevin looking like we did it.

Kevin putting the saddle back together.

Noah and April

Noah and Missy with Brendan, Kevin and Levi in the window.


Noah, Kevin, Levi, April, Brendan, Kayla, Missy

Noah, April, Kevin
Museum Elevator

April and Noah signature in guest book.
Love it! Love it more!

Kayla, Missy, April
Museum Gift Shop
Lady who did the movie intro in the back left.


One Night in Mobile, Alabama for My Sister's Birthday

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