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The Legacy of Negus Boats
Almost 50 years after Rone Negus opened up shop and began selling his boats to fisherman in the Mobile area, his unique hulls with custom details can still be seen by a keen eye, plying the waters of the Bay and Gulf of Mexico.
Shellin’ Peas
Look back at the lost art of shelling field peas and stir up both classic and modern recipes.
“Activist”: The Fighting Life of Wiley L. Bolden
The lead plaintiff in the landmark Bolden v. City of Mobile case led a life of consequence and service.
Port City Legends
A city as old as Mobile is bound to have its share of ghost stories and tales of mysterious creatures.
“That Awful Ship”
The ins and outs of a 1950s effort to move the USS Hartford from Virginia to the Mobile Bay Causeway.
Mr. Star Class
Part adrenaline-chasing sailor, part ground-breaking float artist, George Criminale Sr. was as Mobile as it gets.
Crystal Pool Near Fort Whiting
Dive into the history of Mobile's Crystal Pool with this 1930s photograph
Leave Your Footprint
Mobile’s Ann Bedsole — preservationist, philanthropist, Alabama’s first female state senator — adds “author” to her list of accomplishments with the release of her autobiography “Leave Your Footprint.”
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.
The Mardi Gras Master of Make-Believe
John Augustus Walker changed the world of float design and made Mobile’s Mardi Gras a sight to behold.