To complement the doors, she made small mesh bows on the windows of the office. Downtown Mobile Alliance hung the Mardi Gras flags and planted the Mardi Gras-colored pansies in the planters out front.

By Mardi Gras 2006, that pride led many of us to deck out our homes, often going over the top both inside and out, where previous decorations typically were limited to flags or bunting.

The store offers an extensive Mardi Gras inventory including "all types of beads, trinkets, T-shirts and other items" for decoration and parade floats. To stream 12NewsNow on your phone, you need ...

To keep the Mardi Gras spirit alive and in a modified fashion, Mayor Cantrell asked the community to brainstorm safe and COVID-19-friendly ways to celebrate the carnival season.