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Ask McGehee
When World War II erupted, German U-boats were sinking American supply ships in the Atlantic faster than they could be built. Between 1939 and 1945 the Nazis torpedoed...
Ask McGehee
After sitting vacant for more than 40 years, the southwest corner of Conception and St. Francis streets will reportedly be the site of a new Hilton property. More...
Lions' Pride
As I took in the scene at a lively reunion in an elegant Fairhope living room, I noted laughter coming up from a group of storytellers. Snippets of tales...
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Ask McGehee
The parking lot adjoining the Battle House, as well as the neighboring Phelps Dunbar law firm building at the northeast corner of Dauphin and Royal streets, will...
Natural Selections: Peromyscus polionotus ammobates
Generally thought of as dirty, pesky and undesireable, rodents get a bad rap. On the beaches between Fort Morgan and Ono Island, however, you...
Rooted in Baldwin
What does it mean to be part of a place? To be shaped by the landscape and seascape, to create a sense of community, and to call...
An Elegy to Spanish Moss
Not long ago, I had to attend a meeting at the Bragg-Mitchell Mansion on Spring Hill Avenue. Having a little time before things got started, I...
Back to the Muck
The first time I met my neighbor Ace, he told me he was going to kill me. He never did, and eventually I got to be...
Tedious on the Mud
Getting into or out of antebellum Mobile by sea wasn’t easy. No one involved with maritime traffic then was completely happy with the port. The river was to...
Talk of the Town
“I haven’t experienced this personally, but rumor has it …” We love juicy stories beginning with ‘rumor has it’ – and our legends have more juice than a squashed...
