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'''Mobile''' (pronounced Mo-Beel) is a city in [[Alabama]] along Mobile Bay, an inlet of the [[Gulf of Mexico]].  It is the only saltwater port in Alabama.

'''Mobile''' (pronounced Mo-Beel) is a city in [[Alabama]] along Mobile Bay, an inlet of the [[Gulf of Mexico]].  It is the only saltwater port in Alabama.

Having been previously a French and later a Spanish colony, it is the one part of Alabama where [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholicism]] is strong in the otherwise Protestant-dominated state (the Archdiocese of Mobile, which oversees all Catholic churches in Alabama and neighboring [[Mississippi]], is located there). It is known for its [[Mardi Gras]] celebrations; unlike the better known ones in [[New Orleans]] (which are often filled with debauchery), Mobile's celebrations are more family-friendly.

Having been previously a French and later a Spanish colony, it is the one part of Alabama where [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholicism]] is strong in the otherwise Protestant-dominated state (the Archdiocese of Mobile, which oversees all Catholic churches in Alabama and neighboring [[Mississippi]], is located there).

 

It claims to have hosted the first [[Mardi Gras]] celebration in 1703, and to this day continues to host them; unlike the better known ones in [[New Orleans]] (which are often filled with debauchery), Mobile's celebrations are more family-friendly.

Five members of the Baseball Hall of Fame came from Mobile: Hank Aaron, Willie McCovey, Satchel Paige, Ozzie Smith, and Billy Williams.  Only the much larger cities of [[New York City]] and [[Chicago]] have more.

Five members of the Baseball Hall of Fame came from Mobile: Hank Aaron, Willie McCovey, Satchel Paige, Ozzie Smith, and Billy Williams.  Only the much larger cities of [[New York City]] and [[Chicago]] have more.

[[Category:Alabama Cities and Towns]]

[[Category:Alabama Cities and Towns]]