12 Things You Probably Didn’t Already Know About Mobile, Alabama
Mobile is a wonderful Alabama city filled with great history and amazing attractions, including several state-of-the-art museums that people from near and far come to visit. Mobile is also Alabama’s only saltwater port.
Listed below are 12 facts about Mobile that just might surprise you.
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1. In 1703, Mobile was home to the first Mardi Gras celebration in the New World. This was long before Mardi Gras was celebrated in New Orleans.
4. In 2006, one of the first ever videos to go viral on YouTube was shot in Mobile, Alabama. It was the newscast that featured the sighting of the Crichton Leprechaun.
Did any of these facts surprise you? What are some other facts about Mobile that many people might not know about? For other fun facts about Alabama that might surprise you, check out our previous article: Here Are 12 Things They Don’t Teach You About Alabama In School.
Jennifer is the Alabama staff writer for Only In Your State and has nearly 15 years of professional writing experience. She enjoys discovering new places and currently calls North Alabama home.
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