Ask McGehee
What is the history of the cannon at Government and Houston streets?
Tonti of the Iron Hand
The story of how a prized portrait finally and fittingly made it to Mobile is as fascinating as the subject himself.
Mosaic Masterpieces in Mobile
Conrad Albrizio’s mosaic masterpieces, housed in the foyer of the Civic Center arena, face an uncertain future.
Shotgun Houses, 1937
Travel back to 1937 and see one of Mobile’s shotgun house communities
Ask McGehee
Who was the Catholic bishop credited with keeping hurricanes from striking Mobile?
The Frazier Farm Legacy
The only thing more prosperous than one man’s farm was the family he started there.
Ask McGehee
What is the history of the USS Drum?
Star Fish and Oyster Company, 1920
Go back in time with this 1920s photograph from the docks of Mobile's Star Fish and Oyster Company.
Family of Swimmers, circa 1900
A Mobile family enjoys a dip at the turn of the last century
The Mysterious Disappearance of Theodosia Burr
A pirate’s deathbed confession in Mobile added a further layer of intrigue to one of history’s unsolved mysteries.