Tag: History
The Legacy of Mobile’s Central High School
Closed during integration, this short-lived African American high school left a lasting impact on the city.
Mobile’s Women and the Bread Riot of 1863
How the women of Mobile forced a change during the Civil War blockade
Ask McGehee: What’s the history of the Mobile Carnival Museum building?
Historian Tom McGehee explores the history of the Mobile Carnival Museum building, formerly known as the Bernstein-Bush House.
Flashback: The Hangout, 1965
Travel back in time to the swinging sixties in Gulf Shores through this 1965 photo taken at The Hangout.
Pelican Bay: Exploring the early French settlement of Mobile
Drop anchor in a protected bay that once welcomed French explorers.
Lower Alabama’s History of Dugout Canoes
How the indigenous people of coastal Alabama created canoes and canoe canals across the region.
Flashback: Buccaneer Yacht Club, 1932
Step aboard an old schooner-turned-clubhouse on the shores of 1930s Mobile Bay.
Historic Jenkins Farm: An African American Legacy in Baldwin County
Cousins reminisce about the “richest Negro farm in the state” and keeping history alive.
Ask McGehee: What is the history of the Electrik Maid Bake Shop?
Historian Tom McGehee takes a look back at the popular bakery franchise that once boasted five locations across the city.
The History of Downtown Mobile’s Wooden Streets
Before the Port City was overtaken by asphalt, an unexpected material provided an excellent resource to pave the city’s streets.
