Mardi Gras Parasols

Brightly decorated parasols hang from the ceiling at the William and Emily Hearin Mobile Carnival Museum, in Mobile, Mobile County. The museum houses artifacts, documents, photographs, and other memorabilia from the city's Mardi Gras festivals going back many decades.

Colorful Mardi Gras parasols at a Mobile, Alabama carnival celebration
Photo by Claire Wilson
Colorful Mardi Gras parasols at a Mobile, Alabama carnival celebration