Dauphin Street Grocer, circa 1900
Robert O. Harris poses before his grocery shop which, today, is the location of another Mobile staple.
A Mobile Wall of Fame
Sitting in the “Club Room” of Mobile’s Ruth’s Chris Steakhouse, surrounded by four walls of framed local history, it’s hard...
Tub Night
Before indoor plumbing was popularized in Mobile, Saturday night bathing was a grueling tradition.
Droppin’ a Line, circa 1935
Lazy days are best spent on the pond with a fishing pole in hand, as demonstrated by this barefooted youngster from years gone by.
Ask McGehee
What’s the history of the Cheese Cottage building?
The Can’t Get Away Club
During some of Mobile’s darkest days, a special group of citizens stared into the face of death for the sake of the greater good.
Well, What Do You Know?
Put your knowledge of Mobile to the ultimate test with this quiz of little-known Port City facts.
Change of Course
In 1916, a new golf course for the Country Club of Mobile changed the face of Spring Hill.
Ask McGehee
Do any Mobile buildings have cast-iron facades?
The Blizzard Carnival
The Mardi Gras of 1899 put the resolve of Mobile revelers to the ultimate test.