Mobile City Council to Weigh Push for New National Historic Districts
Mobile's City Council will consider paying a preservation consultant to seek national historic status for three city neighborhoods and corridors.
Mobile Reasserts Its Claim as the Birthplace of Mardi Gras
New signs and billboards installed across Mobile stake the city's historic claim as the true birthplace of Mardi Gras ahead of the season's first parades.
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.
The Comic Cowboys: Inside Mobile’s Satirical Mardi Gras Tradition
For more than 130 years, Mobile Mardi Gras group the Comic Cowboys has used satirical signboards to poke fun at each year's biggest headlines.
Byrne Says Mobile Could Benefit From Cuba Trade, Faults Obama’s Approach
Rep. Bradley Byrne says Mobile's centuries-old ties to Cuba could bring economic benefits, even as he criticized how the White House pursued closer relations.
History Museum Talk to Reveal New Research on Mobile Mardi Gras Founder Joe Cain
A researcher's newly uncovered details about Joe Cain, founder of Mobile's modern Mardi Gras, were set to be shared at a History Museum lecture.
Volunteer Crew Brings USS Alabama to Life with Pearl Harbor Reenactment
Volunteers with the USS Alabama Living History Crew staged a Pearl Harbor-era battle drill aboard the battleship at Battleship Memorial Park in Mobile.
Mobile Historic Commission Honors St. Mary Catholic Renovation and Oakleigh Research
The Mobile Historic Development Commission honored the St. Mary Catholic Church renovation and research into Oakleigh's Cook's House at its annual awards.
Southern Living Magazine Wants Help Finding Mobile Garden From Its 1966 Debut Cover
Southern Living is asking readers to help identify a Mobile home and garden that appeared on the magazine's very first cover back in 1966.
Historic Admiral Semmes Hotel Launches 15-Day Furniture Sale Ahead of Downtown Mobile Renovation
The historic Admiral Semmes Hotel in downtown Mobile has opened a 15-day furniture liquidation sale, the first step toward a planned renovation of the 1940s landmark.