Despite the holiday's rich history in New Orleans, Louisiana, Mayor Sam Jones of Mobile, Alabama, says the first Mardi Gras celebration in this country actually took place in his city, and most Mobile natives agree.
St. George Island. Located just off North Florida's Gulf Coast, the 28-mile St. George Island is one of the last inhabited yet unspoiled barrier islands in Florida â and it is a serene and pet-friendly vacation paradise.
St. Johns County is one of Florida's two original counties (Escambia being the other) and was established on July 21, 1821. It gains its name from the St. Johns River. Saint Augustine, which is the oldest continuously settled city in the United States, is the county seat.