Downtown Mobile is buzzing the night before Fat Tuesday as families claim their spots and prepare for the biggest parade day of the year.
) - Downtown Mobile is buzzing the night before Fat Tuesday as families claim their spots and prepare for the biggest parade day of the year. Families are setting up chairs and talking strategy along the parade route.
One group of kids showed off a sign with a big target and a basket, hoping to improve their aim and their catch rate. “Well, usually I just hold it up and I bounce it, said Merideth Bonilla, ”Then they try to hit in there, and I empty it out every time somebody hits it, so they want to hit it more.” Others are already celebrating today’s parade haul. The Calhoun sisters said they’ll be cruising the route tomorrow riding a new hoverboard they caught in a parade today. “We’re gonna be down here early, and we’re gonna be in front of the courthouse, hoverboarding and skateboarding,” Isabella Calhoun said. “I screamed, and then I jumped over the gate”, said her sister, “I was holding my arms out, and they dropped it into my arms, and I almost dropped it because it was heavy.”Order of Athena kicks things off at 10:30 a.m. on Route A, followed by Knights of Revelry at 12:30 p.m.At 2 p.m., the MAMGA Mammoth Parade takes over Route B.FOX10 will provide live coverage starting at 6 a.m., with parade streaming beginning at 10 a.m. The free FOX10 Float Tracker app lets users know where the start of each parade is at any time. The app also includes parade routes, schedules and weather forecasts. The FOX10 Float Tracker app is available in the Apple App and Google Play stores.MPD: Woman dies after Wesley Avenue shooting; officials say off-duty Prichard officer involved ‘What planet did you come from to act like this:’ Judge scolds alleged victim and defendant over social media videosMystic Order of Masked Miracles brings Mardi Gras celebration to USA Health Children’s & Women’s Hospital
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