Nall Things Considered
Nall has been drawing, painting and creating mosaics of flowers of all sizes for 40 years. Floral studies are one of his favorite themes. His recent exhibit,...
Spotlight on Jody Powell
Even with 26 years under his belt as St. Paul’s chief performing arts man, Jody Powell says time management remains the most demanding part of his job....
Hill House
Three generations of family history and tradition live and breathe amidst the nooks and crannies of Spring Hill’s historic 1935 Peake House — affectionately nicknamed by its current thirty-something...
Digging Up the Past
Fifty-one years ago, duringthe summer of 1961, Mobilians gathered at Ernest F. Ladd Memorial Stadium for six nights of revelry. They sang, danced and were...
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Port City Street Cred
Mobile’s colorful history can be read in its street names. But these beloved and distinctive monikers, some going back three centuries, often lead to confusion. Out-of-towners and tourists look puzzled and...
Ask McGehee: Mobile buildings had a lot more ironwork in years past. What...
In 1839, the popular architect Asher Benjamin recommended cast iron in his book, “The Builder’s Guide.” He noted its low cost and the ability to create...
Everybody Loves a Parade
In a circa 1930s archival photo, horse-mounted revelers and a mule-drawn king’s float part the sea of revelers on their way down St. Francis Street, alongside...
A Six Pack of Top 10s
David Bagwell's Top 10 Local Characters * A “character” is hard to define, but like Justice Potter Stewart explained obscenity, we know it when we...
Does Mobile Really Have “The Original Mardi Gras,” Or Not?
Dive into the history to see if this common claim is true, false or somewhere in between.
Ask McGehee: The former Higgins Mortuary
The building had a storied past as both a social club and a mortuary. One of the most well-respected funeral homes, Higgins Mortuary, had a long...
