Hundreds of Unmarked Graves at Old Searcy Hospital in Mount Vernon Slowly Fading From History
A forgotten cemetery on the grounds of the former Searcy Hospital in Mount Vernon holds hundreds of unnamed graves and almost no surviving records.
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.
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’s Davis Avenue Recreation Center Joins the National Register
The National Park Service added Mobile's Davis Avenue Recreation Center, founded in 1921 as the city's first public recreation center for African Americans, to the National Register of Historic Places.
Carolina Hall: The Spring Hill Mansion Modeled After an Ancient Greek Landmark
Tucked among the oaks of Spring Hill stands one of Mobile’s most architecturally unusual historic homes: Carolina Hall, a three-level mansion whose design traces back nearly 2,000 years to ancient…