Tom McGehee, Author at Mobile Bay Magazine https://mobilebaymag.com/author/tom-mcgehee/ The premier lifestyle magazine for Mobile and Baldwin counties since 1971 Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:34:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.6.2 https://assets.mobilebaymag.com/2024/08/MB-site-icon-60x60.png Tom McGehee, Author at Mobile Bay Magazine https://mobilebaymag.com/author/tom-mcgehee/ 32 32 Ask McGehee: What is the history of the site of the planned Aldi on Government Street? https://mobilebaymag.com/ask-mcgehee-what-is-the-history-of-the-site-of-the-planned-aldi-on-government-street/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ask-mcgehee-what-is-the-history-of-the-site-of-the-planned-aldi-on-government-street Mon, 23 Dec 2024 19:34:42 +0000 https://mobilebaymag.com/?p=45088 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.

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]]> Ask McGehee: Didn’t Mobile’s Cathedral-Basilica of the Immaculate Conception suffer a bad fire? https://mobilebaymag.com/ask-mcgehee-didnt-mobiles-cathedral-basilica-of-the-immaculate-conception-suffer-a-bad-fire/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ask-mcgehee-didnt-mobiles-cathedral-basilica-of-the-immaculate-conception-suffer-a-bad-fire Thu, 21 Nov 2024 20:00:53 +0000 https://mobilebaymag.com/?p=44665 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.

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]]> Ask McGehee: Where was the Albright and Wood Drug Store in Mobile? https://mobilebaymag.com/ask-mcgehee-where-was-the-albright-and-wood-drug-store-in-mobile/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ask-mcgehee-where-was-the-albright-and-wood-drug-store-in-mobile Wed, 23 Oct 2024 14:56:19 +0000 https://mobilebaymag.com/?p=44294 Discover the story behind the Albright and Wood Drug Store, once a cornerstone of Mobile's busiest intersections.

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]]> Ask McGehee: Why was the recently-restored fountain in Bienville Square dedicated to George Ketchum? https://mobilebaymag.com/ask-mcgehee-why-was-the-recently-restored-fountain-in-bienville-square-dedicated-to-george-ketchum/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ask-mcgehee-why-was-the-recently-restored-fountain-in-bienville-square-dedicated-to-george-ketchum Thu, 19 Sep 2024 18:39:33 +0000 https://mobilebaymag.com/?p=43763 Discover the history behind Bienville Square's recently-restored fountain and its dedication to Dr. George Ketchum, a key figure in Mobile's public health and water supply advancements.

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]]> Ask McGehee: What is the history of Mobile’s Lafayette Hotel? https://mobilebaymag.com/ask-mcgehee-what-is-the-history-of-mobiles-lafayette-hotel/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ask-mcgehee-what-is-the-history-of-mobiles-lafayette-hotel Fri, 09 Aug 2024 15:14:40 +0000 https://mobilebaymag.com/?p=42588 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.

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]]> Ask McGehee: When did Mobile have a red light district? https://mobilebaymag.com/ask-mcgehee-when-did-mobile-have-a-red-light-district/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ask-mcgehee-when-did-mobile-have-a-red-light-district Fri, 19 Jul 2024 15:11:45 +0000 https://mobilebaymag.com/?p=42386 The rise and fall of Mobile’s red light district from its origins to its 1918 prohibition.

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]]> Ask McGehee: Is there a famous racehorse buried in Magnolia Cemetery? https://mobilebaymag.com/ask-mcgehee-is-there-a-famous-racehorse-buried-in-magnolia-cemetery/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ask-mcgehee-is-there-a-famous-racehorse-buried-in-magnolia-cemetery Fri, 14 Jun 2024 15:36:28 +0000 https://mobilebaymag.com/?p=42008 Unraveling the mystery of a legendary racehorse in Mobile’s historic Magnolia Cemetery.

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]]> Ask McGehee: Who was Wilmer, Alabama, named after? https://mobilebaymag.com/ask-mcgehee-who-was-wilmer-alabama-named-after/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ask-mcgehee-who-was-wilmer-alabama-named-after Tue, 28 May 2024 15:58:41 +0000 https://mobilebaymag.com/?p=41830 Wilmer, Alabama, named after a notable bishop, holds an intriguing historical legacy.

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]]> Serving the Table — Bellingrath Style  https://mobilebaymag.com/serving-the-table-bellingrath-style/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=serving-the-table-bellingrath-style Wed, 17 Apr 2024 17:41:52 +0000 https://mobilebaymag.com/?p=41492 The etiquette guide and formal entertaining profile of one of the Mobile area’s most prominent families.

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]]> Ask McGehee: What was the cause of the great explosion in Mobile at the end of the Civil War? https://mobilebaymag.com/ask-mcgehee-what-was-the-cause-of-the-great-explosion-in-mobile-at-the-end-of-the-civil-war/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=ask-mcgehee-what-was-the-cause-of-the-great-explosion-in-mobile-at-the-end-of-the-civil-war Thu, 11 Apr 2024 20:35:15 +0000 https://mobilebaymag.com/?p=41464 Although the war had ended with Mobile largely unscathed, that all changed at 2:15 p.m. on May 26, 1865. An explosion larger than any imagined during the wars rocked the city.

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