Tag: February 2014
The Night Before Lundi Gras
'Twas the eve of Lundi Gras, when all through the house We were busy...
Ask McGehee
James Conning was a New York-born jeweler who had established himself on Dauphin Street in the 1840s. Early advertisements assured customers of a...
Airboats in the Night
I liken Jack’s airboat to a magnolia leaf with an airplane prop attached. He sits on the high chair directly in front of...
Parks & Rec
1) Embrace the Outdoors Take advantage of living so close to the water and explore one of the nature centers and state...
Carnival Cuisine
Charles Parmenter and Greg Reynolds have an impressive flair for creating a memorable affair and a serious knack for combining old and new that...
Fallen Doves
Many years ago, when I first told my mother about my historical research on prostitution in Mobile, she responded: “Did you...
French Plantation Life on the Mobile River
Throughout the Port City’s long colonial century (1702 - 1813), there were plantations all around the Bay area. These were not like...
Something in the Mud
Will Kimbrough’s love affair with music began in a fairly conventional way – violin lessons in the fourth grade, piano in the...
Spotlight: Rena Landry
Yes, the most famous voyage of the Niña and Pinta went from Spain to the West Indies, but the ships –...
Cover Q + A: Victoria Odom
Victoria Odom Age: 17 Hometown: Fairhope, Ala. Education: International Baccalaureate (IB) senior at Fairhope High School and hoping to...