Bay Minette WWII Veteran Recalls Service Aboard Navy Ship, Decades at Phone Company
Will J. 'Billy' Steen, a 96-year-old WWII veteran living in Bay Minette, recalls his Navy service and decades helping build Alabama's phone lines.
Mobile’s Oakleigh House Museum Loans Rare Portrait to D.C. Museum
Mobile's Historic Oakleigh House Museum loaned its rare portrait of suffragist Alva Belmont to a Washington museum for Women's History Month.
Foley Marks 100th Birthday with Picnic, Pops Concert and Walking Tours
Foley's yearlong centennial celebration continues in April with a picnic, a Baldwin Pops concert, and weekend walking tours of downtown.
Memoir Author Dale Kueter to Share Family Story-Writing Tips at Spring Hill College
Author Dale Kueter will discuss his book on writing family memoirs at Spring Hill College on Thursday, Feb. 26, offering local readers tips on preserving their own family stories.
First Same-Sex Couples Marry in Mobile After Federal Ruling
Mobile County began issuing same-sex marriage licenses after a federal court order, drawing celebrating couples to the probate office downtown.
Mobile’s Magnolia Cemetery to Host Annual Confederate Generals’ Salute
An annual military salute honoring two Confederate generals and more than 1,100 Civil War dead is set for Mobile's historic Magnolia Cemetery.
Bay Minette Gives Away Last Bricks From Old Baldwin County High School
Bay Minette has given away the last salvaged bricks and sold remaining doors from the demolished old Baldwin County High School.
Mobile Navy Veteran Recalls Surviving Pearl Harbor 73 Years Later
A 94-year-old Mobile man and Pearl Harbor survivor shares his memories of the 1941 attack that changed his life and pulled America into World War II.
How a Generator Shortage After Hurricane Ivan Almost Canceled Bellingrath’s Lights
Bellingrath Gardens staff nearly lost power for the Magic Christmas in Lights display after Hurricane Ivan strained the region's generator supply.
How Well Do You Know Mobile’s Battleship USS Alabama?
The Battleship USS Alabama arrived in Mobile Bay 50 years ago and remains one of coastal Alabama's most visited historic landmarks.