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Leadership
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Member States
Alabama
Louisiana
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Amtrak Mardi Gras Service
Birmingham to Mobile
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Monroe Convening
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Rachel DiResto
August 14, 2025

Bay St. Louis potter commemorating Amtrak inaugural run

Rachel DiResto
August 14, 2025

More than 300 guests will ride the inaugural Amtrak train this weekend for its Mardi Gras Service from Mobile to New Orleans, with plenty of stops along the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

“Excitement is an understatement,” Steve Barney told WLOX News. “We’ve been waiting years for this.”

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