Skip to content

Friday, October 9, 2026

Mobile and Baldwin County News

About Submit a tip

Latest

South Alabama Homecoming: Aeriel Frazier, Kingsley Aliozor Named 2026 Queen and King Tennessee Motorcyclist Killed in Two-Vehicle Crash on U.S. 90 East of Robertsdale Police Pursuit Near I-10 and Broad Street Ends in Crash; Mobile Man Faces Felony Eluding Charge Sight Savers America Grant Will Bring Eye Exams, Glasses to 40 South Alabama Preschoolers Foley Planning Director Shawn Mitchell Earns National AICP Certification Rep. Terri Sewell Plans Oct. 12 Meet-and-Greets in Evergreen and Monroeville Grit, Gold & Glory Pro Rodeo Returns to Bay Minette Oct. 23-24 to Benefit Elberta, Fairhope FFA Judge to Rule on Prichard Mayor-Council Dispute on Existing Record, With No More Testimony

Topic

cemetery tourism

1 story

A canopy of moss-draped live oaks arching over a shaded cemetery road, with gravestones visible among the trees

Mobile

The Legend of the Eslava Tomb: Mobile’s Coin-Leaving Curse at Church Street Cemetery

Local legend says leaving coins at Miguel Eslava's grave in Mobile's Church Street Cemetery brings luck in business, but taking them brings a curse.

Jun 25, 2010