Tag: Heritage
The Mississippian Period
Long before Europeans first trod these shores, Native Americans were here. In the beginning, they were simple hunter-gatherers, subsisting on...
An Independent Woman
For all the delights of my first trip to New York City in 1964, the summer I turned 11, none was...
Ask McGehee: What’s the history of The Antoinette Apartments on Government Street?
In August of 1911, Mobile’s Register reported “work commenced last week on dismantling of the Government Street home which was occupied by...
Beatlemania Below the Mason-Dixon
1963 was a difficult year for Americans. In the midst of an already tumultuous decade, the country was mourning the loss of...
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The Sixties
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. It was the ’60s, the era of free love, giving peace a...
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...
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?...
Ask McGehee
In the fall, I always look forward to the chrysanthemums display at Bellingrath Gardens. What is their history?
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...
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,...