 Carnival was first celebrated in Mobile in 1703 when colonial French Catholic settlers carried out their traditional celebration at the Old Mobile Site, prior to the 1711 relocation of the city to the current site.Mobile's first Carnival society was established in 1711 with the "Boeuf Gras Society" (Fatted Ox Society).Celebrations were relatively small and consisted of local, private parties until the early 19th century.