Historical Marker
First School in Conecuh County
Historical marker location:
Conecuh County 15, Burnt Corn, Alabama
( Marker is on County Road 15, 1 mile south of County Road 5, on the right when traveling south.)
Marker installed: 2012
The city of Mobile, Alabama is home to the oldest Mardi Gras celebration in the United States. The first Mardi Gras parade in Mobile took place in 1703, just one year after the city was founded by the French.