Tag: February 2025
The Surrender of William Weatherford to Andrew Jackson
A Native American chief's surrender to Andrew Jackson.
A Mardi Gras Cocktail for Every Kind of Reveler
Whether donning fascinators or partying in the streets this Mardi Gras, there’s a cocktail just right for every Carnival celebration!
Three Generations of Mardi Gras Royalty
Discover the glitz and glamour of three generations of Mardi Gras queens.
The House of Wooden Snakes
How local artist Max Morey has spent 18 years carving and covertly placing his works of art around Mobile.
Ask McGehee: What is the history of Mobile’s Blue College?
Uncover the story of Mobile’s Blue College, its scholarly founder and its unexpected fate after the Civil War.
A Front-Row Seat to Joe Cain Day
Next door to history, a neighbor of a Mobile legend honors the dead with sequins, MoonPies and a second line.
Stories of Vietnam: General Guy Hecker
A local Vietnam veteran recounts his wartime memories.
Mobile Entrepreneur Jumps Head-First into Grass-Fed Farming
Joseph Mason trades flip flops for cowboy boots, raising cattle and opening his own USDA-inspected meat processing facility .
Searching for the True Beginning of the Cowbellions
A local Mardi Gras historian digs deep into the myth and lore of the origins of the famous rake and cowbells.
Read Me Something, Mister!
How a love of literature and Mobile sparked a Midtown Little Free Library.