Tag: Heritage
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...
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...
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...
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...
Ask McGehee
Generations of visitors to the Port City's signature antebellum museum home have been told that the little white house, above, was once...
Natural Selections: Procambarus Clarkii
Whether you know them as crawfish, mudbugs, Louisiana lobsters or crayfish, everyone in and around Mobile Bay is familiar with...
Ask McGehee
Alva Smith Vanderbilt Belmont was known internationally during her long lifetime. Her first husband, William K. Vanderbilt, was one of the...
Steamboatin' on Mobile River
Steamboats were the defining objects of antebellum Mobile. According to one contemporary list, there were 50 of them working the local waterways....
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...
Searching Mobile
What is Mobile known for? A. THE original West Indies Salad B. Mardi Gras, duh C. Being generally awesome D. All...