Russellville

Historical marker location:

101 Jackson Ave N, Russellville, Alabama

( Marker is at the intersection of North Jackson Avenue and Lawrence Street West, on the right when traveling south on North Jackson Avenue.)

Marker installed: 2007

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.