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Erik Overbey, Mobile’s Chronicler

Meet one of the city’s most prolific photographers of all time — a man who contributed a multitude of everyday lifestyle images to our local archives.

Ask McGehee

What is the history of the former American Legion currently being remodeled on Government Street?

Spinsters, 1941

The 1941 Spinsters theme, “Only Hearts are Trump”

On Frozen Bay

Though a rare occurrence, Mobile Bay has, on occasion, been covered in ice.

Ask McGehee

What is the history of Graf’s Dairy?

A Spirited History of Sipping

Get a taste of Mobile’s longstanding appreciation of libations, from olden vino to modern-day malts.

The Life of Joseph Bloch

A new traveling exhibit from the Doy Leale McCall Rare Book and Manuscript Library reveals a local musician’s struggles, accomplishments and support of the Jewish community in Mobile.

Coasting with ‘The Gulf’ Author Jack Davis

A picturesque cruise in the Delta with 'The Gulf' author Jack Davis, Jimbo Meador and Watt Key.

Ask McGehee

What is the history of the recently vacated federal courthouse on St. Joseph Street?

Battle House Fire, 1905

On the night of Feb. 12, 1905, a cook at the Battle House Hotel discovered a fire burning in a storage room located above...

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