One Tank Trip: Why Ocean Springs Makes an Easy Gulf Coast Day Trip
Just across the state line, the coastal town of Ocean Springs, Mississippi packs a surprising amount of art, history and food into a destination close enough for a single tank…
The $3 Drink That Cost a Teenager Everything: Inside Mobile Best Buy’s Culture of Exploitation
In the fall of 2009, a 16-year-old kid walked into a Best Buy in Mobile, Alabama, excited to start his first real job. He was hired as a Geek Squad…
Foley’s Hot Air Balloon Festival Puts Out a Call for Artists, and It Will Not Accept AI Work
The South Baldwin Chamber of Commerce is seeking original artwork for the 23rd annual Gulf Coast Hot Air Balloon Festival in Foley. Submissions are due October 1, and AI-generated designs…
Orange Beach Garden Club Names Winners of First Great American Mailbox Challenge
Forty-five Orange Beach mailboxes were nominated in the city's first Great American Mailbox Challenge, a patriotic beautification contest tied to the nation's 250th birthday. All three winners came from East…
All Aboard for a Whodunit: Atmore’s Community Theatre Stages ‘Murder on the 518’
The Greater Escambia Council for the Arts opens its summer murder mystery in downtown Atmore, with performances across two weekends, twelve-dollar tickets, and a train car full of suspects.
At 92, a Jackson Deacon Publishes a Spiritual Dictionary and Signs Copies in Thomasville
Deacon Jimmie Sullivan of Saint Union Baptist Church in Jackson signed copies of his book, a spiritual dictionary titled Kingdom Language, at the Thomasville Public Library.
Africatown Heritage House Named Among 6 Best Museums in U.S. for 2023 by National Geographic
The Africatown Heritage House in Mobile has been named one of the six best museums in the United States for 2023 by National Geographic, an honor that spotlights a community…
B.C. Rain’s Turnaround: How a Struggling Mobile High School Rebuilt Its Culture
B.C. Rain High School's graduation rate jumped from 49 to 85 percent in three years, driven by an aerospace academy and a schoolwide culture shift.
Three Mobile Museums Team Up for New Mardi Gras Art Exhibition
Three of Mobile's largest museums partnered on a new exhibition, timed to the art museum's 50th anniversary, celebrating decades of Mardi Gras artistry.
Mobile Arts Council Names Honorees for 11th Annual Greater Mobile Arts Awards
The Mobile Arts Council announced the recipients of its 11th annual Greater Mobile Arts Awards, honoring individuals, groups and businesses for their contributions to the region's cultural life at an…