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.
Ask McGehee
How long has downtown Mobile had parking meters?
Hurricane Hysteria
In honor of hurricane season beginning June 1, check out a list of 27 not-so-serious hurricane survival tips as printed in our September 1995 issue.
Schoolgirls at the Yacht Club, 1910
Four Mobile schoolgirls enjoy a day at the yacht club in 1910.