A 100 year-old Mardi Grad tradition continues in Mobile but with an ironic twist. Admiral Farragut will not be attacking this time.
The USS Farragut, Mobile’s 2026 Mardi Gras ship, will arrive at the Mobile Ship Channel on February 13.
The Arleigh Burke-class, multi-mission destroyer, with the motto, “Prepared for Battle,” has a special place in Alabama history. Brian Campbell, a retired U.S. Navy commander, serves as the Navy League’s Mardi Gras liaison, explained…