Mobile in Mobile County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

The Comic Cowboys of Mobile

A Mardi Gras Street Parade Society

Photographed by Denise Qualls, July 21, 2024

1. The Comic Cowboys of Mobile Marker

Inscription. This marker commemorates the one hundredth anniversary of the founding in Mobile of the Comic Cowboys, a Mardi Gras society believed to be unique in all the world. For a century, it has annually fulfilled its mission by using the art of caricature, the finesse of satire and the devastation of outrageous slap-stick to amuse and inform the public of the human frailties of the people, the products and the politics affecting their lives...and always

"Without Malice"

This plaque is dedicated to the memory of the society's originator, founder and its first chief cowpoke, Dave Levi.

1884 1984

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Entertainment. A significant historical year for this entry is 1884.

Location. 30° 41.315′ N, 88° 2.718′ W. Marker is in Mobile, Alabama, in Mobile County. It can be reached from the intersection of Government Street (Alabama Route 16) and South Franklin Street, on the right when traveling east. It is located on the grounds of the Mobile Carnival Museum. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 355 Government St, Mobile AL 36602, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Alabama’s Gulf Coast

and in Mobile Bay.

It is also in the American South,

specifically in the Deep South,

and on the Gulf Coast.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once New Spain,

the Viceroyalty of New France,

the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: 400 Government Street 1860 (within shouting distance of this marker); Our Spanish Heritage (within shouting distance of this marker); The Little Colt

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(within shouting distance of this marker); Isabel La Catolica (within shouting distance of this marker); Crown & Scepter of Isabel (within shouting distance of this marker); Mobile's Spanish Fountain (within shouting distance of this marker); Hernando de Soto (within shouting distance of this marker); Alfonse X (The Wise) (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Mobile.

More about this marker. Marker was originally located near 30° 41.232′ N, 88° 2.632′ W, on the grounds of Mobile’s Civic Center Theatre, near the left front corner of the building, near the intersection of Civic Center Drive and South Claiborne Street.

Additional commentary.
1. Marker has been moved to the Mobile Carnival Museum
The marker is no longer at the corner of S. Claiborne St. and Civic Center Dr. I have no idea when it was moved, It is on the grounds of the museum mansion. Note To Editor only visible by Contributor and editor

Photographed by Denise Qualls

2. The Comic Cowboys of Mobile Marker (right)
— Submitted July 22, 2024, by Denise Qualls of Mobile, Alabama.

The Marker’s Original Location at the Civic Center image. Click for full size.

Photographed by Mike Wintermantel, January 28, 2017

3. The Marker’s Original Location at the Civic Center

This photograph shows its original location on the grounds of the Civic Center Theatre. It is shown behind the fences, at the left corner of the building. Click on the photo to enlarge it so you can see it.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 11, 2024. It was originally submitted on January 28, 2017, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. This page has been viewed 1,967 times since then and 196 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on July 22, 2024, by Denise Qualls of Mobile, Alabama. 2. submitted on October 11, 2024, by Denise Qualls of Mobile, Alabama. 3. submitted on January 28, 2017, by Mike Wintermantel of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

Editor’s want-list for this marker. Add photo of the marker at its new location, at the Mobile Mardi Gras museum, showing it in its surroundings • Exact map coordinates. • Can you help?