Tag: Africatown
Mobile’s Colonial Foodways
How six cultures influenced Mobile’s culinary traditions, shaping the unique cuisine we enjoy today.
Descendant
The Sundance award-winning documentary releasing to international audiences this October captures Africatown’s complicated history and hope for the future.
Cleon Jones, A Miracle Met
Cleon Jones' champion mindset not only helped on the field but with revitalizing his hometown, Africatown, as well.
Ask McGehee: Who was Emma Roche?
Emma Langdon Roche (1878 - 1945) once described herself as an “artist, writer, housekeeper and farmer.” In retrospect, she could well be termed Mobile’s “Renaissance Woman.”
Mobile County Training School, Class of 1921
Take a dive into a 1921 class photo from the Mobile County Training School in Plateau.
The History of Three Mile Creek
Dive into the history of Three Mile Creek with this early 1900s photograph, and find out how the body of water got its name.
Mobile Bay Magazine’s 2nd Annual Watershed Awards
Mobile Bay’s annual Watershed Awards recognize the environmental guardians of our communities.
Seeds of Change
The historic community of Africatown proves its future is as rich as its soil.
Last Slave Ship ‘Clotilda’ Found in Mobile River
Officials of the Alabama Historical Commission say they feel sure that they have discovered in the Mobile River the remains of the last ship to bring slaves into the U.S.
Celebrating Local Street Art
Explore 10 of the most unique and impressive local murals that give color and character to buildings around town.
