Mardi Gras 2021 in Mobile: A 'downer,' but few criminal complaints and flashier houses
Mardi Gras 2021 in Mobile: A ‘downer,’ but few criminal complaints and flashier houses Updated Feb 17, 2021; Facebook Share To illustrate the real story of Mardi Gras 2021, take a look at the police records. A year ago, 290 vehicles were towed from downtown Mobile, an increase of 227 from the 2019 Carnival. This year: Not one vehicle was removed requiring owners to fork over $150 to retrieve it from a special Mardi Gras impound. In a typical Mardi Gras season, officers will respond to close to 500 complaints, and issue well over 400 tickets. During Fat Tuesday, the Mobile police departme...