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 East End of St. George Island is noted for its white sand beaches and bayfront boating opportunities. Developed in the 1970s, most of the lots are 1-acre with locations from gulf front to bayfront. The property was originally sold in 5-acre tracts on the gulf and 8-acre tracts on the bay.