Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — WKRG News 5 is your guide for all things Mardi Gras on the Gulf Coast. Here we're keeping track of Mardi ...

It was like the wild, wild west in downtown Mobile Friday night, but in a good way. The opening of the Port City’s 2026 Mardi Gras parading season, topped with an extra helping of Senior Bowl ...

WKRG's Simone Sharod interviewed Queen Kena, who talked about her ties to Mobile Mardi Gras and the impact she hopes to make during her reign. Kena Xavier Lane, the 2026 Mobile Area Mardi Gras Queen. ...

Mardi Gras shifted up a gear on Thursday as the Order of Polka Dots rolled through downtown Mobile, beginning a run of daily parades that will continue until Fat Tuesday. See photos in the ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Sam Gilley has a tried-and-true strategy for getting the best seat for Fat Tuesday parades. The Eight Mile resident said he comes Monday night and sleeps in his truck. Then he ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - Two Mardi Gras parades rolled through downtown Mobile Friday night as the Gulf Coast officially entered “Deep Gras” season just days before Fat Tuesday. The Crewe of Columbus and ...

Mobile’s brand as the “Birthplace of Mardi Gras” could receive its biggest endorsement yet on Tuesday, when a new professional sports team is unveiled with a name likely tied to the city’s signature ...

(NewsNation) — “Mardi Gras,” “Fat Tuesday” in French, is a celebration before Ash Wednesday, which marks the beginning of Lent, the 40-day period of prayer and fasting for Christians. The celebration ...

MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — WKRG News 5 is your guide for all things Mardi Gras on the Gulf Coast. Here we’re keeping track of Mardi Gras 2026 parade schedules in Mobile. Fat Tuesday is Feb. 17, 2026, but ...