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A Government Street Story
The newly-renovated Downtown headquarters for the publishers of Mobile Bay Magazine is an interesting walk through Mobile history.
Ask McGehee: What’s the history of The Antoinette Apartments on Government Street?
In August of 1911, Mobile’s Register reported “work commenced last week on dismantling of the Government Street home which was occupied by...
Ask McGehee: Recently a brick building on Government Street, just east of Broad Street,...
The building, located at 850 Government St., dated to around 1944 when it housed a new A&P grocery store. Until 1928,...
Ask McGehee: 1116 Government St.
Coca-Cola bottler Walter Bellingrath had the structure built, but it was never part of his gardens on Fowl River.Bellingrath and his wife, ...
Ask McGehee: Historic Marker at the southeast corner of Government and Warren streets
From 1907 until 1952, Alabama’s oldest Jewish congregation worshipped in a temple located at the southeast corner of Government and Warren streets. However,...
Ask McGehee: What is the history of Hammel’s Department Store?
Every major American city was once defined by its fine department stores. Mobile originally had two: Gayfer’s and Hammel’s.
Lessons in History
In honor of our first-ever history-themed issue, MB asked Mobile Bay-area historians and researchers to share unusual, amazing or almost-forgotten stories that make up our rich history.
Summer Kickoff List 2023
School may not officially be out yet, but the warm temps are here and we are ready for some major F.U.N. It’s easy to feel like a kid again with this list of the coolest ways to kick summer vacation off with a splash!
Tackling the Bay’s Biggest Challenges
William Strickland, the new director of Mobile Baykeeper, has big ideas — and the leadership skills to see them through.
A Historian’s Restoration Wish List Ten Years On
A decade ago, MB asked historian John Sledge to share his personal restoration wish list. Happily, the intervening decade has been a strong one for historic preservation in Mobile. Allow us as a brief review of the successes of the past 10 years and a look at what remains in peril.