Aaron Burr, Arrested in South Alabama for Treason
The third vice president of the United States met his match in Alabama near the Tombigbee River.
Fairhope Pier Landview
Step back into a 1927 summer on the Fairhope Pier.
Digging Deep
The I-10 Mobile River Bridge Project is uncovering historical artifacts around the Bay Area, including the remnants of the Down the Bay neighborhood.
Ask McGehee: Who was the British nobleman who served as king of Mobile’s Mardi...
The only British-born monarch of Mobile’s Mardi Gras was Arthur Shirley Benn. The year was 1896, but he served under the name of “Emperor of Joy” rather than King Felix.
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.
Utopia by the Sea: Mobile Bay’s Pilot Town
From the early 1800s until the 1906 hurricane, an idyllic village of bar pilots and their families flourished on Fort Morgan peninsula.
Historically Chic
Summer is here and these seven boutique hotels within driving distance are calling your name.
Pineda Island
The auspicious rise and spectacular fall of the innovative 1950s resort on the Blakeley River.
Ask McGehee: The banking crisis in California made me wonder: has Mobile ever experienced...
In the history of local banks, there is a remarkable number of them that arrived with great fanfare and vanished within a short period. Others, which had been around for decades, shocked the community when they failed.
Crystal Pool Near Fort Whiting
Dive into the history of Mobile's Crystal Pool with this 1930s photograph
