Tag: History
Mobile and Havana: Sisters Across the Gulf
A new book is bringing photography and history together to highlight a unique connection.
The Senior Bowl in the 1950s
Get a bird's-eye view of a 1950s Senior Bowl halftime show.
Madame President
How a Citronelle woman’s gumption and grit made her a trailblazer of her time.
Andrew Ellicott and His Forgotten Stone
The history and purpose of a north Mobile County landmark and the man who placed it.
Saving Washington’s Mount Vernon
One of Mobile's grand dames of yesteryear played an integral role in preserving the home of our founding father, an effort that continues today.
The Timeless New Year’s Tradition of Black-Eyed Peas
With a little bit of preparation, you can bring an earthy and satisfying bowl of black-eyed peas to your New Year’s table — and hopefully some good luck along with it.
Mobile Christmas Parade, 1952
Deck the halls with a 1952 Christmas parade down Government Street.
Gran’s Seafood Gumbo
For one local historian, memories of gumbo and his grandmother are forever intertwined.
Visitation Hail To Thee
The impact and legacy of Mobile’s first Catholic girls’ school.
Ask McGehee: Wasn’t an earlier U.S. battleship named Alabama?
The USS Alabama, which has been a popular tourist draw since 1965, was not the first military vessel to bear that name but was the second battleship so named.