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Alva Smith Vanderbilt Belmont was known internationally during her long lifetime. Her first husband, William K. Vanderbilt, was one of the wealthiest men in the world,...

Natural Selections: Plecia Nearctica (Lovebugs)

First described in the year 1940, the amorous flies entered Louisiana ports as unidentified passengers on a ship from Central America and spent the rest of the...

Fire and Feasting

It may already be March, but there are many people still celebrating the new year, complete with their own brand of fireworks. The vernal equinox, ...

The Night Before Lundi Gras

'Twas the eve of Lundi Gras, when all through the house We were busy preparing to mourn our dead...

The Mississippian Period

Long before Europeans first trod these shores, Native Americans were here. In the beginning, they were simple hunter-gatherers, subsisting on what they could take from...

Ask McGehee: Has Mobile ever had a white Christmas?

Although snow along the Gulf Coast is a bit of a phenomenon,  it does occur, but unfortunately seldom in December. There have been a few exceptions. On Dec. 31,...

Have a Wacky, Tacky Holiday

Every Christmas Eve’s Eve, the boozy with cheer gather from all over the city, decked in their gaudiest attire. The occasion? Turtleneck Christmas: The most elaborate...

History Repeats Itself

Charles McNair calls me on a rainy Saturday afternoon after I’ve left him several messages. He’s in Miami on a job, and his view sounds a lot...

Sugar Sweet Satsumas

Mobile and Baldwin counties were a buckle on the “Satsuma Belt.” The Japanese Mandarin satsuma was introduced to the United States in 1876, and within two years,...

A Strong Voice

Jesmyn Ward is a fighter. You wouldn’t know it to look at her. Elegant and graceful with a beautiful smile, she is the very image of a...

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