Mobile AL Auto, Home & Business Insurance
First city in Alabama
Mobile is a port city on Alabama’s Gulf Coast. The WWII-era USS Alabama battleship is anchored in Battleship Memorial Park. Floats, costumes and photos at the Mobile Carnival Museum illuminate the city’s centuries-old Mardi Gras tradition. The 1850 Cathedral Basilica of the Immaculate Conception features intricate German stained glass. International fine and decorative art is displayed at the Mobile Museum of Art.
Here some interesting facts about Mobile City, Alabama according to www.mobile.org:
- Mobile has four different nicknames: The Port City, The Azalea City, The City of Six Flags, and The Gateway to the Gulf.
- Mobile was the first city in Alabama, founded in 1702, 117 years before Alabama became a state.
- Red fire ants were first introduced in the U.S. through the Port of Mobile in the 1930s.
- On New Year's Eve, Mobile drops the world's largest 600lb electric Moon Pie! During the street party, you can also dig into the world’s largest edible Moon Pie, join the second line, watch live entertainment and ooh & ahh over the fireworks show!
Ever wonder where the the first and original Mardi Gras was held? Mobile is the Birthplace of America’s Original Mardi Gras. In 1703, we became home to the first Mardi Gras celebration in the new world!
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