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Stop 1 · Days 249–250
Mobile
Mobile, ALThe Gulf port where American Mardi Gras actually began — a decade before New Orleans — plus a battleship and oak-lined historic districts.
Where to stay
A downtown Mobile historic hotel
Near the Carnival museum and the historic districts.
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You gotta eat this
West Indies salad & Gulf oysters
Mobile's own marinated crab salad, plus fresh oysters.
The days here
Each day opens its own hour-by-hour page
What this stop is made of
- Landmarks & Monuments
- Festivals & Events