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Today’s the day!! 200 years since the acclaimed visit of General Lafayette to Mobile on April 7, 1825. Learn more on the MHP app. Use this link: mobileapp.app/to/a2lLHHd?ref…. Got the app?
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From the Knoxville, TN Journal & Tribune:
Mobile, AL, March 31 - Babe Ruth of the Yankees visited Spring Hill College diamond after the game today and engaged in batting practice with the collegians. He hit the ball for five that were good for home runs.
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Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will attend the Amtrak groundbreaking in Mobile on Tuesday, marking the return of passenger rail service to the Gulf Coast after a 19-year absence. al.com/news/2024/10/transpor…
Here’s a clip from the ARB meeting on 10/02/2024 as they voted to deny the proposed gas station at Broad and Government (video by mynbc15).
Now we need a PLAN for Broad Street aligned with the opinions expressed by citizens and the promises of the TIGER grant.
The summary report of the Mobile Historic Development Commission (which accompanies all applications presented to the ARB) is helpful. This is the document:
buildmobile.org/arb/reports/…
The proposed gas station to be located on the corner of Government and Broad Sts. is again on the agenda for the Oct 2nd ARB meeting. Public comments may be submitted until Tuesday afternoon using this link. Please voice your views on this.
buildmobile.org/arb/agendas/…
How times have changed: News reports on September 11, 1979 had no clear predictions for the course of Hurricane Frederick and didn’t show much concern. The storm swept through Mobile the next night.
Wouldn’t it be nice if we all trusted each other as much these days so that “swearing” you were “more than 21” was good enough.
A few days ago I submitted a request with the Traffic & Engineering Dept for street signs on St. Louis St. If anyone else is so inclined, you can call them at 251-208-2960. More voices might make a difference.
Gen Granger issued “Proclamation No 3” on 06/19/1865, informing the slaves of Galveston they were freed. It’s interesting to note that Granger was arriving straight from Mobile, where he had dismantled the Confederate government. Read more in the blog at MobileHistoryProject.com
Today is the anniversary of the “Great Magazine Explosion” of May 25, 1865, one of the most devastating explosions in United States history. Here’s a clip about it from TheHistoryGuy.com.
FREE 11” x 14” prints of Bienville Square c. 1906
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Mobile County Commission meets Monday at 10 a.m. Attend in person or watch online at bit.ly/MCC-live.
Aside from the fact that millions
more are spent each year on executive appointments than the law (Zoghby Act) allows, this is just one example of the extreme lack of efficiency and accountability in this administration.
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