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.
St. George Island. Located just off North Florida's Gulf Coast, the 28-mile St. George Island is one of the last inhabited yet unspoiled barrier islands in Florida â and it is a serene and pet-friendly vacation paradise.
The Gulf of Mexico is about 22 miles south of Tallahassee and there are places to sit and view the water...St. Marks Nat'l Wildlife Refuge, Mashes Sands, Alligator Point...but the closest true, white sandy beach is St. George Island, about 90 miles south of Tallahassee.