Tag: History
Ask McGehee: What Is the History of Trinity Episcopal Church in Midtown?
Trinity is the second oldest Episcopal church in Mobile, and the only one to have the distinction of having been consecrated twice by two different bishops. Much of its long history, however, did not take place at its present location.
Rural Revival
A Baldwin County landmark with deep community roots finally gets a chance to shine again.
Mobile’s Colonial Foodways
How six cultures influenced Mobile’s culinary traditions, shaping the unique cuisine we enjoy today.
Madame Octavia LeVert’s Salon of the South
The rise and fall of a Mobile icon.
“911 Dauphin Street”
The search to uncover her great-grandmother’s past led
Rhoda Melendez to uncover the history of the Protestant Orphans’ Asylum in Mobile and ignited her first novel.
American Laundry Company
Turn back time with this early 1900s photograph of a laundry service that once operated in downtown Mobile.
Last Man on State Street
The Search for Mobile’s Pipe-Smoking Sea Captain
Orange Beach Wharf, 1928
Turn back time and peek into Orange Beach history with this photo of swimmers from 1928.
Ask McGehee: What’s the story of the First National Bank building on St. Francis...
Although Mobile’s First National Bank will long be identified with the skyscraper which is now home to the New Year’s MoonPie, the bank had a few former homes.
The History of Three Mile Creek
Dive into the history of Three Mile Creek with this early 1900s photograph, and find out how the body of water got its name.










