Mayor Sam Jones unveiled a series of city-funded improvements to Bienville Square, the historic heart of downtown Mobile, including new security cameras, renovated restrooms and a restored fountain.
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Local News
Mobile County Plans Yearlong Bicentennial to Mark 200 Years Since 1812
A volunteer commission prepared a yearlong celebration of Mobile County’s bicentennial, marking two centuries since the county’s creation in 1812 with events across its municipalities and a kickoff in Bienville Square.
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Demeranville Florist Closes After 121 Years in Downtown Mobile
A downtown Mobile fixture since 1889, Demeranville Florist shut its doors on Memorial Day, ending a family business that began on Bienville Square and outlasted three centuries of the city’s history.
Baldwin County
Tea Party Crowds Fill Five South Alabama Towns, Organizers Report 1,000 Members
Common Sense Campaign counted 500 in Mobile and close to 600 in Daphne at Tax Day rallies, with events also in Evergreen, Brewton and Monroeville. The group says it topped 1,000 dues-paying members.
Baldwin County
Tea Parties Set for Mobile and Daphne as Shelby Renews Flat Tax Push on Tax Day
The Common Sense Campaign will rally at Bienville Square and the Daphne Civic Center on April 15, while Sen. Richard Shelby marks the filing deadline with a call to end ‘too big to fail.’
Local News
Banks, Condos and a Facelift on Bienville Square: Downtown Mobile’s Spring Ledger
A bank taking space in the Athelstan Club, condominiums nearing completion on Dauphin Street and two buildings being restored on Bienville Square marked downtown Mobile’s revival in spring 2008.
Local News
Mama’s on Dauphin, Where the Lunch Special Is the Only Order Worth Making
A downtown Mobile lunchroom in the 200 block of Dauphin Street drew steady praise in April 2008 for its fried chicken, its baked chicken and a banana pudding that stopped the conversation.
Mobile
Getting Schooled in Real Estate: Mobile County’s $8.95 Million Bet on an Old Office Building
The Mobile County school system’s proposed purchase of the old Kellogg, Brown & Root building drew sharp criticism from commercial real estate professionals, and a vigorous defense.