Images from Mobile, Alabama, which is known for its large — and bountiful — azaleas. It is also called Azalea City and Port City. It is also the home of the nation's oldest Mardi Gras carnival, dating back to 1703. It is located on the Gulf Coast.

Africatown was founded in 1860 by 32 West African slaves brought over on the slave ship Clotilda as part of the last known illegal shipment of slaves to the United States. The Atlantic slave trade had been banned since 1808, but 110 enslaved people held by the Kingdom of Dahomey were smuggled into Mobile on the Clotilda, which was burned and scuttled to try to conceal its illicit cargo. The remains of the Clotildawere found in the Mobile River in 2018. Approximately 2,000 people live in Africatown, including descendants of slaves from the Clotilda. Africatown is now a historic district and is listed on the Dora Franklin Finley African-American Heritage Trail and the National Register of Historic Places.

Images from Bellingrath Gardens in Theodore, Alabama. The 65-acre gardens opened to the public in 1932 and feature more than 250,000 azaleas bloom in the gardens during spring.

Baseball legend Hank Aaron and his wife, Billye Aaron during the dedication of the Hank Aaron Childhood Home and Museum April 14, 2010 at Hank Aaron Stadium in Mobile, Ala. Aaron's childhood home, originally built by his father, was moved to the stadium's "Gaslight Park" and restored in November 2008. The celebration, which included a ribbon-cutting and private reception, was attended by a star-studded roster of Hall of Famers and baseball dignitaries. Other images in the gallery include Willie Mays, Reggie Jackson, Ozzie Smith, Bob Feller, Rickey Henderson, and Bruce Setter, along with President of Minor League Baseball Pat O'Conner, President of the National Baseball Hall of Fame Jeff Idelson, MLB Commissioner Bud Selig, and Hall of Fame senior director of exhibitions Erik Strohl.

Images from the Order of Inca Mardi Gras parade, which was held in downtown Mobile, Ala. Feb. 25, 2011. An estimated 84,484 people attended the parade in Mobile, which claims to have the oldest carnival celebration in the United States, dating back to 1703.

The Order of the Polka Dots held their 62nd annual Mardi Gras parade in downtown Mobile, Ala. Feb. 24, 2011 with the theme, "Polka Dots Traveling the World." An estimated 29,161 people attended the parade in Mobile, which claims to have the oldest carnival celebration in the United States, dating back to 1703.

Images from the Joe Cain Procession held during Mardi Gras, March 2, 2014, in Mobile, Alabama. The parade, also known as "The People's Parade," celebrates the life of the late Joe Cain, who revived Mardi Gras in Mobile in 1867 after it was temporarily halted by the Civil War. Dean has portrayed the character since 1985. French settlers held the first Mardi Gras in 1703, making Mobile's celebration the oldest Mardi Gras in the United States.

Images of Autumn Woods Apartments, located on Foreman Road in Mobile, Alabama. The apartment complex is owned and operated by Sealy Management Co.

Images of Cypress Cove Apartments, located on Schillinger Road in Mobile, Alabama. The apartment complex is owned and operated by Sealy Management Co.

Images of Four Seasons Apartments, located on East Drive in Mobile, Alabama. The apartment complex is owned and operated by Sealy Management Co.

Interior and exterior images of Robinwood Apartments. The one-bedroom apartments, located on Old Shell Road, are managed by Sealy Realty.

Images of Spring Hill College, a private Catholic college in Mobile, Alabama. Images include St. Joseph's Chapel, Lucey Administration Center, and Bryne Memorial Hall.

Images of the exterior and interior of Toomey's Mardi Gras supplies shop in Mobile, Alabama.

Photos of the University of South Alabama campus.