Residents lined the streets and parks of downtown Jackson on July 2 for the city’s annual Independence Day fireworks display, this year marking the 250th anniversary of American independence.
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Coverage of civic life from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
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Mobile County’s Vote to Post ‘In God We Trust’ Plaque Ignites Fierce Debate
The Mobile County Commission’s 2-1 vote to display an ‘In God We Trust’ plaque drew a rebuke from a national watchdog group and touched off passionate debate among residents on both sides.
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Mayor Unveils a Fresh Look for Mobile’s Historic Bienville Square
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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‘We Are in the Golden Age Now’: A Councilman on Race Relations in Mobile
Asked in March 2005 to name Mobile’s golden age, City Councilman Fred Richardson answered with the present tense, and pointed to a small change in newspaper style as a milestone.