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Ask McGehee: What is the history of Mobile’s Lafayette Hotel?

Explore the rich history of Mobile's Lafayette Hotel, from hosting a Revolutionary War hero to its transformation into a newspaper office and later a popular café before its demise in a 1953 fire.

Ask McGehee: When did Mobile have a red light district?

The rise and fall of Mobile’s red light district from its origins to its 1918 prohibition.

Ask McGehee: What is the history of Hammel’s Department Store?

Every major American city was once defined by its fine department stores.  Mobile originally had two: Gayfer’s and Hammel’s.

Mr. Star Class

Part adrenaline-chasing sailor, part ground-breaking float artist, George Criminale Sr. was as Mobile as it gets.

American Laundry Company

Turn back time with this early 1900s photograph of a laundry service that once operated in downtown Mobile.

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