We head to the Gulf Coast to ride the first revenue service of Amtrak's brand new Mardi Gras train, connecting Mobile to New Orleans for the first time since Hurricane Katrina devastated the region in 2005.
• Chris travels to his hometown of Mobile to document this historic service restoration
• The Mardi Gras service acknowledges Mobile as the birthplace of North American Mardi Gras, predating New Orleans by 16 years
• Hurricane Katrina destroyed rail infrastructure along the Gulf Coast, ending passenger service for two decades
• The train makes four stops in Mississippi: Pascagoula, Biloxi, Gulfport, and Bay St. Louis
• Local residents gather at stations and along the tracks to witness and celebrate the historic return of passenger rail
• The restoration represents the final chapter in the region's recovery from Hurricane Katrina
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