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“I think it’s [Mardi Gras in Mobile] something everyone should experience”

Alabama Public Radio | By Brittany Young
Published January 8, 2019 at 11:11 AM CST
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Mardi Gras originated in Mobile, Ala. in 1703 and has grown tremendously in the city from a simple carnival celebration. In this StoryCorps segment, Myra Sands talks to her daughter, Julie Watson, about growing up in Mobile surrounded by Mardi Gras festivities. From exclusive societies to the evolution of floats, Sands captures the essence of Mobile as a destination worth experiencing for Mardi Gras 2019...

Edited by Jalen Hutchinson
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Arts & Life Mobilestorycorpsalabama public radioThe Poarch Band of Creek IndiansMyra Sands and Julie Watsonthe essence of MobileMardi Gras 2019originated in 1703carnival celebrationexclusive societiesevolution of floatsfestivities
Brittany Young
Brittany Young is Alabama Public Radio's Program Director and Content Manager. Brittany began her public radio journey in the spring of 2015 as a news intern for APR while in graduate school at The University of Alabama.
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