Gulf Coast Journeys The Bragg-Mitchell Mansion in Mobile, Alabama is a historic home that offers tours along with being a gorgeous wedding venue. The tour of the Bragg-Mitchel Mansion takes about an…
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Look backward, move forward. The region that is today Alabama was originally the homeland of several American Indian tribes, Cherokee, Chickasaw, Choctaw and Creeks. The current Poarch Creek Nation…
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Alabama Darron Patterson on the legacy of Africatown, Mobile: “The importation of enslaved people to the USA was abolished in 1808. But, in 1860, wealthy landowner and businessman Timothy Meaher made…
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MOBILE, Ala. (WKRG) — Locals and visitors can soon explore Mobile through free guided tours. According to Visit Mobile, “April in Mobile is the ‘golden hour’ of the Port City’s year when it comes to…
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PHOTO: CEDRIC ANGELES Mardi Gras is more than just a holiday in the South—it’s an entire season that runs from November through Ash Wednesday. It’s a way of life, and it’s something folks look…
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Fat Tuesday takes on a life of its own in Mobile, Alabama—the birthplace of the modern-day Carnival celebration. Downtown Mobile hosts more than 40 parades in the weeks preceding the holiday…
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Where is Mardi Gras celebrated outside of New Orleans? You don't have to go to the Big Easy to experience all the fun. Here are four other U.S. cities that celebrate Mardi Gras in style. Mardi Gras in…
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Historic Hotels of America® offers travelers memorable ways to experience holiday traditions, many dating back decades, if not centuries. Gingerbread houses are a German creation, perhaps inspired by…
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Museums, galleries, and national parks are the hallmark of any good vacation, and some remarkable options are sprinkled all across the south. From the Louisville Slugger Museum honoring America’s…
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At the Africatown Heritage House in Mobile, Alabama, a new exhibition tells fresh stories about the African American experience. In the summer of 1860, America’s last known slave ship smuggled 110…
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