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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.

Roy Hoffman and ‘The Promise of the Pelican’

The Mobile native discusses his new novel, set in Fairhope, the diverse cultures of the South and the “myriad impressions” that go into his creative process writing fiction.

E.O. Wilson’s Mobile

In 2010, we sat down with naturalist E.O. Wilson to discuss his first work of fiction — a book titled “Anthill” based in large part on his childhood in Mobile.

The Power of Precipitation

Writer Audrey McDonald Atkins discovers the Fountain of Youth, thanks to her granny.

On Prayer and Chocolate

The story of Mobile’s Visitation Monastery is one of devotion, resilience and sweet, sweet confection.

All Hail MAMGA

Sift through the fine details of a photograph from MAMGA's 1975 luncheon.

When Eugene Wrote for Us: Memories of the ’80s

Decades abroad never dimmed the signposts pointing Eugene Walter back to Mobile.

The History of Pirates Cove

There’s no way to tell the whole story of the rowdy beach bar and fabled dive, but its owners, employees and longtime regulars prove that it sure is fun to try.

Trailblazers

The Eastern Shore is on the right path thanks to a trail blazed two decades ago.

The Slave Who Went to Congress

Mobile author Frye Gaillard coauthors a children’s book about a little-known story in Alabama history.

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