Kay Kell: The Behind-the-Scenes Queen of Amtrak's New Mardi Gras Line

Amtrak's new Mardi Gras line between New Orleans and Mobile is reintroducing the French Quarter to our coastal neighbors and rejuvenating Gulf Coast culture. Meet the woman who worked for 30 years to manifest the dream.

- by Ellis Anderson

Amtrak Mardi Gras Line: The Inaugural Run

The new Mardi Gras line between New Orleans and Mobile was thirty years in the making, so every city on the route celebrated the inaugural run on August 16th - starting in the Crescent City.

- photos by Ellis Anderson

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