re: Congressional resolution seeks federal recognition of Mobile as birthplace of Mardi Gras

People don’t travel from all over the world to see Mardi Gras in Mobile.

Indeed he did.

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If I recall that is what was taught in 8th grade Louisiana history class. At the time Mobile was part of what would become the Louisiana purchase.

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Well you recall wrong. The Louisiana purchase was west of the Mississippi (and New Orleans). It didn’t even include Baton Rouge much less Mobile. That was all “West Florida” from Pensacola to Baton Rouge

Using places people now know, Spain owned the entire I12 corridor and the i10 corridor from Mississippi through Florida from about the American Revolution to 1810 (until it eventually lost all of Florida)

It’s why EBR, Livingston, Tangi, E & W Feliciana, St Helena, St Tammany,, and Washington are called “Florida Parishes.” Those parishes were their own republic from 1810-1812 when they became part of the US.

Well I be damn.. I was wrong

Its been a few years..

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Another Roll Tide win!

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Seems to be common in Alabama about self proclaimed titles.... Auburn....

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Well you recall wrong. The Louisiana purchase was west of the Mississippi (and New Orleans). It didn’t even include Baton Rouge much less Mobile.

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So, the Westbank (Marrero, Westwego, Avondale) more original than NOLA.

This is like Bama claiming another title