People who prefer putting up a fake Christmas tree are a little more lax when they take down their trees. Around the Gulf Coast, there’s also a pretty good reason to keep it up: Mardi Gras.

After waiting all year, people gathered around Mardi Gras Park to see Mobile Mayor Sandy Stimpson flip the switch to light the city’s official Mardi Gras Tree at 6:30 p.m. Thursday.

MOBILE, Ala. (WALA) - It was delayed a week by cold weather — but Thursday night the City of Mobile lit the Mardi Gras Tree. Port City favorite — The Excelsior Band — welcoming revelers to ...

The Krewe of Sparta 2nd Annual tree lighting will take place on Saturday, January 11th at 5:30 p.m. at Saraland Town Center Park & Splash Pad. The Mardi Gras parade and ball is set for March 1 ...