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.
George's Parish</a>. The island covers 703acres, and is one of the six principal islands of Bermuda.</p><p>Originally called <i>King's Island</i>, it was the first part of Bermuda to be extensively colonised, and the town of St. George's contains many of the territory's oldest buildings.