Tag: Hurricane Frederic
Ask McGehee: Didn’t Mobile’s Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception suffer a bad fire?
Tom McGehee delves into the Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception’s most devastating fire and the extraordinary efforts that brought this historic Mobile landmark back to life.
Life on a Barrier Island
For a generational Dauphin Islander like Phil Savage Sr., time on the island is divided into two parts: “before the bridge” and “after the bridge.”
A Newcomer’s Guide to Speaking Mobilian
Take notes on these 19 odd insider phrases you won’t learn from Merriam or Webster.
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.