Tag: History
Mobile Bay’s Top 10 Stories of 2024
According to the analytics, these are the stories Mobile Bay readers couldn't get enough of this year.
Ask McGehee: What is the history of the site of the planned Aldi on...
Uncover the fascinating story behind the site of Mobile’s future Aldi on Government Street, a corner steeped in over 150 years of history, from the Weinacker family’s 19th-century grocery to a bustling retail hub.
The Salvation Army in Mobile, 1905
Celebrate the holiday season with Mobile's Salvation Army in 1905.
Explore Four Historic Churches in North Baldwin County
By faith and providence, the historic churches of the Mobile-Tensaw Delta have withstood the test of time.
Shandy Jones: From Slavery to Statesman
The Reverend Shandy Jones and his fight for equality in 1800s Alabama.
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.
Dine Down Memory Lane
Join us for a quick visit to the beloved local, long-gone restaurants that made the fabric of our lives richer and certainly tastier.
Long’s Restaurant in Bayou La Batre
Discover two hurricanes’ impact on the restaurant industry in early-1900s Bayou La Batre.
Too Poor to Paint: Homekeeping in 1870s Mobile
Tips and tricks from the Gulf City Cookbook on housekeeping, 1870s-style.
Tales From The Graveyard
The unearthed history of some of Church Street Graveyard's lesser-known residents.