Restored Little Colt Statue Returns to Spanish Plaza After Decades-Long Journey
MOBILE, Ala. — One of downtown Mobile’s most beloved pieces of public art is heading back to its longtime home. The Little Colt, a bronze statue gifted to Mobile by…
Inside The Blind Mule: How a Downtown Mobile Bar Became an Unlikely Art Gallery
At The Blind Mule on North Claiborne Street, curator Zach Depolo has turned bar walls into rotating gallery space for emerging Mobile artists like Ryan Jetten, Sol Davis and Ashelea…
Inside The Paper Wasp: How a Mobile Bookbinder Brought Handmade Art to Dauphin Street
In a 2009 interview, Mobile bookbinder Wayne McNeil discussed opening The Paper Wasp Gallery and Bindery on Dauphin Street, a trunk-show style Book Fair, and an upcoming functional-art exhibition.
A Local History Column Revisits Downtown Mobile’s Fading Landmarks
A nostalgia-driven local history column revisited the old Mobile Greyhound Bus Station and the long-debated location of Twenty-Seven Mile Bluff, reviving interest in pieces of downtown Mobile's past.
Gulf Coast Exploreum’s Cadaver Exhibit Controversy Fizzles Into a Ticket-Selling Hit
A cadaver exhibit at the Gulf Coast Exploreum drew early controversy in Mobile, but the concerns didn't hold up to scrutiny, and the exhibit has since become a strong draw…
Mobile’s Crime Concerns Spread Beyond Downtown as Residents Push for More Patrols
Crime in Mobile is spreading well beyond downtown into neighborhoods like Oakleigh, The Loop and Spring Hill, and officers say the fix is simple: more patrols, not more roadblocks.