A History of Mobile in 22 Objects: Civil War Speaking Trumpet
This month’s artifact from the History Museum of Mobile — a blockade runner’s speaking trumpet — played a fascinating role in the Civil War.
Memory of a Boat Builder
Norman Altice isn’t the best-known wooden boat builder to churn out vessels in the Mobile Bay area, but his boats, and his memory, just beg for preservation.
The Beginning of Beckwith
There's more than meets the eye in this historic photograph of pioneers at Camp Beckwith.
Mobile’s King of Chess
Dig into Mobile’s connection to “The Queen’s Gambit” through the story of legendary player Paul Morphy.
Ask McGehee
Prior to this year, have Mardi Gras parades ever been cancelled due to a pandemic?
Ask McGehee Over the Years
Take a look at some of the more interesting stories historian Tom McGehee has dug up through the years.
Ask McGehee
What is the history of the state docks?
A History of Mobile in 22 Objects: Chief Slac’s Threads
As part of our series highlighting the History Museum of Mobile’s exhibit “A History of Mobile in 22 Objects,” take a closer look this month at the story of Mardi Gras, told through Chief Slac’s Joe Cain Day costume from the 1970s.
All Hail MAMGA
Sift through the fine details of a photograph from MAMGA's 1975 luncheon.
Telling Her Own Story: Civil Rights Activist Dorothy P. Williams
A recently rescued oral history interview helps illuminate the life of an important and dynamic figure in Mobile history.