STORY HIGHLIGHTS. 1  Mobile, Alabama, says the city's first Mardi Gras celebration was in 1703. 2  Mobile claims it introduced the celebration to New Orleans years later. 3  The first recorded Mardi Gras parade in New Orleans was in 1837.
For other uses, see Saint Mary's Hospital (disambiguation). For other uses, see St. Mary Medical Center (disambiguation). St. Mary Medical Center (SMMC) is a hospital in Long Beach, California, US. It is currently operated by Dignity Health. SMMC has all private acute care rooms for patients.
A large portion of the $12 million was donated by the Hoops Family Foundation. In August 2014, Cabell-Huntington Hospital announced the acquisition of St. Mary's Medical Center, which is the other major hospital in the city of Huntington. The acquisition would give the two facilities a combined 700+ beds, making the combined medical center the second largest in West Virginia.