Mobile is known for having the oldest organized Mardi Gras celebration in the United States, beginning in 1703.
mˈoʊbəl ɪz nˈoʊn fɔːɹ hˌævɪŋ ðɪ ˈoʊldɪst ˈɔːɹɡənˌaɪzd mˈɑːɹdi ɡɹˈɑːz sˌɛləbɹˈeɪʃən ɪnðə juːnˈaɪɾᵻd stˈeɪts, bɪɡˈɪnɪŋ ɪn wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd sˈɛvənhˈʌndɹɪd θɹˈiː.