The Legacy of the Junior League of Mobile’s Iconic Cookbooks
Past Junior League of Mobile presidents reflect on a collection of cookbooks that preserved local recipes and left a legacy.
Flashback: ‘Recipe Jubilee!’ Cookbook, 1964
Travel back to the 1960s to the release and success of The Junior League of Mobile's first cookbook, "Recipe Jubilee!"
The Tale of Mobile’s Last Duel
Against legal or public approval, two former friends declared there was only one way to settle their grievances and defend their individual honor.
Photo Flashback: Montrose Post Office, 1908
Take a visit to Montrose's historic post office built in 1890 by Postmaster Ida B. Marshall.
The Story Behind the Beautiful 1856 Chart of Mobile Bay
While long since superseded by revisions and new maps, the 1856 United States Coastal Survey chart remains one of the most beautiful and meticulous ever produced of our magnificent Mobile Bay.
Ask McGehee: Did the actress Sarah Bernhardt ever visit Mobile?
Of all the famous actors to visit Mobile during the 1800s, none of them had quite the experience here that French actress Sarah Bernhardt had during her 1881 visit.
Without Malice: The History of the Comic Cowboys
Known for their sharp wit and biting commentary, the Comic Cowboys emerge from their den each Carnival season to deliver "a different kind of Mardi Gras hoopla."
Mardi Gras Flashback: The Sirens Ball, 1962
Explore the history of The Sirens, the second-oldest active women's mystic society in Mobile.
What Happened to the Cowbellions?
Mobile’s original mystic society, which reigned supreme over celebration and mirth in 19th-century Mobile, danced into oblivion some 60 years after it was founded.
‘A Fight of Fights:’ John LeFlore’s Early Years
Historian Scotty Kirkland details John LeFlore's dedication to achieving civil rights for the Port City.
