Tag: Heritage
Ask McGehee: How has Santa Claus visited Mobile in the past?
Throughout the 19th century Santa developed from the Dutch tradition of a “jolly old elf” to the robust, bearded man described by political cartoonist Thomas Nast. And,...
Mobile Bay’s 2011 Class of Forty Under 40
Patrick W. Bussey III, 34
President, Bussey Capital Management LLC
Education B.S. in Finance, University of Alabama
Spouse Amanda Ellis Bussey
Children Finn, 2
Hobbies I enjoy spending time with family, saltwater fishing, personal...
Good to the Last Drop
In a bygone era before the automatic bean grinders, electric coffee percolators and Starbucks’ steamed half-caf latte concoctions, the black brew was more luxury than commodity....
Pickling a Pickled Pepper
There was a time when most every home had a pantry lined with brightly colored Ball jars. Before refrigeration, people relied on canning to preserve rations that...
Second Helpings
Thanksgiving is a holiday of great abundance. It is when we indulge in an astonishing amount of food, football and family to celebrate our bountiful blessings. Then, ...
Ask McGehee: Bankhead Tunnel
Ironically, the tunnel was named for a family that never lived in Mobile. And Tallulah had nothing to do with its construction. Mobile was honoring the actress’s...
Iron Men
What a game it would be. If the Fountain of Youth could be discovered behind the spigot of a Gatorade cooler, the bronze suddenly shaken from old...
Catchin’ the Blues
Searching by the Sea Shore Growing up on Dog River with a fisherman and former biology teacher for a dad, I spent my summers learning how...
The Shipwreck that Changed the World
In the 1780s, Spain’s many wars had depleted its treasury. King Carolus III ordered new silver coins minted to replenish royal coffers and help boost the nation’s...
River Town Lost
Nestled between the Alabama and Cahaba rivers just southwest of Selma, the bustling antebellum town once attracted genteel landholders, wealthy merchants and leading politicians. During its...