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National First Responders Day Spotlights Gulf Coast Lifeguards Who Guard Alabama’s Beaches Grab a Paddle for the Police Dogs: Gulf Shores K9 Pickleball Tournament Set for Nov. 14 Billy Perdue, Mobile’s Shotgun Legend, Hit 999 of 1,000 and Won a European Crown in Madrid Pleasure Island Troubadour Greg Memphis Marks 40 Years Under Stage Name, Eyes Return to the Stage Ma’am in the Mirror Breast Cancer Awareness Event Urges Mobile Women to Get Screened Covenant Academy of Mobile Cuts Ribbon on First High School, Set to Open Grades 9-12 in August 2027 Hargrove Foundation Summit and Gala Grows to a Full Day With Mac McAnally, Ben Raines, Lulu Gribbin Thomasville City Council Hears Mother’s Police Complaint; Plate Reader Rules, Hospital Sale Also on Agenda

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History

Stories and features on the history and heritage of Mobile, Baldwin County, and South Alabama.

204 stories

Illustration for the news story: How Mobile Became a Home Port for Carnival Cruise Lines

History

How Mobile Became a Home Port for Carnival Cruise Lines

Sep 15, 2015 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: Mobile Bay Lighthouse Group Weighs New Funding Options After Years of Setbacks

History

Mobile Bay Lighthouse Group Weighs New Funding Options After Years of Setbacks

Aug 12, 2015 Mobile County

Illustration for the news story: Mobile Council Weighs $210,000 Deal to Keep History Museum Staff Paid Through Board Transition

Politics

Mobile Council Weighs $210,000 Deal to Keep History Museum Staff Paid Through Board Transition

Jul 21, 2015 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: Mobile Author Watt Key to Headline History Museum’s May Learning Lunch

History

Mobile Author Watt Key to Headline History Museum’s May Learning Lunch

May 6, 2015 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: Historic Crystal Ice Company Building Hits the Market as Mobile’s Commercial Real Estate Heats Up

History

Historic Crystal Ice Company Building Hits the Market as Mobile’s Commercial Real Estate Heats Up

Feb 11, 2015 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: Historic Mobile Orphanage to Become ‘Cotton Hall’ Mardi Gras Lodge

History

Historic Mobile Orphanage to Become ‘Cotton Hall’ Mardi Gras Lodge

Jan 15, 2015 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: What the Historical Record Says About St. Louis Day and Mobile Carnival

History

What the Historical Record Says About St. Louis Day and Mobile Carnival

Aug 25, 2014 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: Remembering the Ironclad Tennessee’s Desperate Charge at Fort Morgan

History

Remembering the Ironclad Tennessee’s Desperate Charge at Fort Morgan

Aug 2, 2014 Baldwin County

Illustration for the news story: Malbis Documentary Preserved the Story of a Greek Colony in Baldwin County

Arts & Culture

Malbis Documentary Preserved the Story of a Greek Colony in Baldwin County

Mar 12, 2014 Daphne

Illustration for the news story: Mobile Native William Gorgas Helped Change the Fight Against Yellow Fever

Public Health

Mobile Native William Gorgas Helped Change the Fight Against Yellow Fever

Feb 7, 2014 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: Mobile’s 1853 Yellow Fever Epidemic and the City’s Relief Effort

Public Health

Mobile’s 1853 Yellow Fever Epidemic and the City’s Relief Effort

Jan 27, 2014 Mobile

Illustration for the news story: Lurleen B. Wallace: The Story of Alabama’s First and Only Female Governor

History

Lurleen B. Wallace: The Story of Alabama’s First and Only Female Governor

Oct 1, 2013 Baldwin County

Illustration for the news story: South Alabama Film Festival Celebrates Fifth Year with World Premiere and Diverse Lineup

History

South Alabama Film Festival Celebrates Fifth Year with World Premiere and Diverse Lineup

Sep 4, 2013 Mobile