Before the bridge, Dauphin Island was a village of 200 with goats in the trees and cattle on the beach. A B-24 pilot named Aubrey Bishop built its first motel there, painted it bright pink, and shrimpers used it to find shore.
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Coverage of Mobile County history from South Alabama News, the local news source for Mobile, Baldwin and the surrounding counties of the Alabama Gulf Coast.
Mobile County
Owner Sells Off Furnishings From Historic Magee Farm Civil War Surrender Site
The owner of Kushla’s Magee Farm, one of only three Civil War surrender sites still standing, is selling its antiques after years of financial strain.
Mobile
Historic Magee Farm Treasures Find New Home in Downtown Mobile Shop
A downtown Mobile antique dealer is selling roughly 1,000 pieces from the historic Magee Farm homestead in Kushla, including a $3,800 painting.
Dauphin Island
For Dauphin Island’s Mayor, Hurricane Frederic Set a Course That Still Guides Him
Hurricane Frederic in 1979 derailed Jeff Collier’s college plans, keeping him on Dauphin Island and eventually leading him to become its longtime mayor.
Dauphin Island
Dauphin Island Ferry Captain Recalls Hurricane Frederic Aftermath
Mike Thierry recalls riding out Hurricane Frederic aboard his boat, then running Dauphin Island’s makeshift passenger ferry service for months afterward.
Mobile
Battleship Memorial Park to Honor Late Senator Jeremiah Denton on His Birthday
Battleship Memorial Park is hosting a celebration of the life of Mobile native and former U.S. Senator Jeremiah Denton on his 90th birthday.