30 Years Later: Three 1996 Fires That Reshaped Clarke County
Three separate 1996 fires destroyed a Baptist church, a Presbyterian church and an academy in Grove Hill and Jackson, but all three institutions rebuilt and endured.
Mobile and Baldwin County News
Three separate 1996 fires destroyed a Baptist church, a Presbyterian church and an academy in Grove Hill and Jackson, but all three institutions rebuilt and endured.
Electricians worked 160 feet up to repair lighting on Mobile's Cathedral Basilica domes, a year after a lightning strike.
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.
Behind mossy brick walls a few blocks from downtown Mobile lies Church Street Graveyard, where yellow fever epidemics of the 1800s filled the ground faster than headstones could be carved.
A 2007 community tour highlighted Brewton's parks, historic timber-era homes, downtown art and the long-running Battle of Murder Creek football rivalry with East Brewton.