Mobile’s Action-Packed Weekend + Mardi Gras Birthplace

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The chief has spoken, it’s all over…

The party is done.

It’s time to leave it all in the dust.

Speaking of dust…

The Wednesday after Mardi Gras ends is Ash Wednesday.

It’s a Christian holiday to remind you of your mortality.

Remember that you’re dust, and to dust you shall return…

It’s such a beautiful reminder to get out there and live!

Ok, now on to The Rundown…

🌞 News (no shootings allowed here)

• Congress Moves to Recognize Mobile as Birthplace of Mardi Gras (finally!)

• Former Mayor Sandy Stimpson Takes Leadership Role at Airport Authority

• South Alabama Counties Receive Boost for Storm Resilient Projects

• Mobile Draws Massive Crowds for Action-Packed Mardi Gras Weekend

Get more details in our news roundup.

If you need some power washing done before the family comes to town this Spring, you should link up with our friends at Great White Pressure Washing

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😎Some Upcoming Events

Wednesday - February 18

• Hat-Making: Fascinators!
  Mobile | 10 a.m. | Mobile Museum of Art

• Mobile Museum of Art: Wheel Throwing for Adults
  Mobile | 5 p.m. | Mobile Museum of Art

• Timeless Hats by Susie Mae Pugh-Williams: A Legacy of Creativity, Elegance, Reverence & Resilience
  Mobile | 10 a.m. | Mobile Museum of Art

• University of South Alabama Softball vs McNeese State
  Mobile | 5 p.m. | Jaguar Field

• Wonderful Wednesdays at West
  Mobile | 4 p.m. | West Regional Library

• Crafty Corner (Lunar New Year- Year of the Horse)
  Semmes | 4 p.m. | Semmes Regional Library

Thursday - February 19

• Morning Marketing: Fairhope 2-19-26
  Fairhope | 8 a.m. | James P. Nix Center

• Dwight Yoakam
  Mobile | 8 p.m. | Saenger Theatre

• Snowbird Lecture-"POW Camps in the USA"
  Mobile | 11 a.m. | USS ALABAMA Battleship Memorial Park

• Spring Hill College Men's Basketball vs Benedict
  Mobile | 7 p.m. | Arthur R. Outlaw Recreation Center

• Timeless Hats by Susie Mae Pugh-Williams: A Legacy of Creativity, Elegance, Reverence & Resilience
  Mobile | 10 a.m. | Mobile Museum of Art

• University of South Alabama Men's Basketball vs Texas State
  Mobile | 7 p.m. | Mitchell Center

Friday - February 20

• Dirty Dancing in Concert
  Mobile | 8 p.m. | Saenger Theatre

• Timeless Hats by Susie Mae Pugh-Williams: A Legacy of Creativity, Elegance, Reverence & Resilience
  Mobile | 10 a.m. | Mobile Museum of Art

• University of South Alabama Softball vs West Georgia
  Mobile | 5 p.m. | Jaguar Field

• USTA Southern Tennis on CampusTennis
  Mobile | Mobile Tennis Center

• Jubilee Kids Consignment
  Saraland | 8 a.m. | Saraland Event Center

*Please verify all event starting times with the event organizers.

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🏠 Local Real Estate Scoop

Here’s the local real estate snapshot…

Jan 17 - Feb 16, 2026

186 homes were sold (⬆️by 3)

Average price was $241k (⬇️by $19k)

The average was 35 days on the market.

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And here are the homes most recently listed for sale - check them out!

🐶 This Baby Needs A Mommy

Jade here needs a mommy!

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