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
John T. Grant’s “Indispensable” Pass
In 1839, a gifted hydraulic engineer dredged a critical link between Mobile and New Orleans.
Oxen at Fairhope Avenue
Turn back time with this photograph of early Fairhope Avenue
The History Behind Chin’s Laundry and Cleaners
The Chin Family’s story spans from China to Mobile, where they became integral community members and business owners
Ask McGehee: What is the history of the building housing the St. Francis Place...
The historic building, which has housed luxurious condominiums for well over 20 years, got its start in 1908 as the Convent of Mercy.
The Tattooed Cabinetmaker of French Mobile
Robert Talon could boast an extraordinary life lived amidst three distinct Gulf Coast cultures in his 37 years.
Utopia Club Party
Take a peek into the history of African American social clubs with this 1940s photograph taken by Charles Perkins of Blue Light Studio #2.
Ask McGehee: What is the history of the Spring Hill Hotel?
According to the May 3, 1903 edition of the Mobile Press-Register, the new Spring Hill Hotel was under construction on the south side of Old Shell Road, just east of today’s McGregor Avenue.
A Government Street Story
The newly-renovated Downtown headquarters for the publishers of Mobile Bay Magazine is an interesting walk through Mobile history.