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Ask McGehee
The parking lot adjoining the Battle House, as well as the neighboring Phelps Dunbar law firm building at the northeast corner of Dauphin...
Natural Selections: Peromyscus polionotus ammobates
Generally thought of as dirty, pesky and undesireable, rodents get a bad rap. On the beaches between Fort Morgan and Ono...
Rooted in Baldwin
What does it mean to be part of a place? To be shaped by the landscape and seascape, to create a sense of...
7 Fun Ways to Celebrate the Fourth
1. FEAST ON WATERMELON A local tradition since 1973, the Grand Bay Watermelon Festival offers something for the whole family. Enjoy arts,...
Season's Pickings
Perhaps nothing says summer in the South better than a gloriously red tomato, sun-ripened to utter perfection. It is one of the...
All Hail the Bloody Mary
1. THE FULL MONTY Served up with veggies, sausage and even shrimp, this towering beverage has been described as a meal in itself....
A Swamp Writer's Guide to the Delta
I’ve been going into the the Mobile-Tensaw Delta swamps for nearly 20 years now. I built a camp, made friends with the swamp...
Bygone Structures
“Remove not the ancient landmark, ” the Bible tells us. But we Americans have always been an impatient, push-ahead people, continually building, tearing down...
Sweet Temptations
Ranging from new interpretations of the classic chocolate chip cookie to ultradecadent pecan and caramel confections, Baldwin County offers up a sweeter side of...
An Elegy to Spanish Moss
Not long ago, I had to attend a meeting at the Bragg-Mitchell Mansion on Spring Hill Avenue. Having a little time before...