Despite the holiday's rich history in New Orleans, Louisiana, Mayor Sam Jones of Mobile, Alabama, says the first Mardi Gras celebration in this country actually took place in his city, and most Mobile natives agree.
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St. George is the second Barbados parish without a coastline. Orchid World, set in the regal sugar cane fields, offers tantalizing views of orchids in bloom. St. Michael. Bridgetown, the capital of Barbados, is located in the parish of St. Michael. It is a major port-of-call for many cruise ships, by way of the Bridgetown Harbor. The University of the West Indies is a world-renowned educational institution offering higher learning at the under- graduate and post-graduate levels.