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South Alabama
Area Info
The character of South Alabama is largely determined by its proximity to the Gulf of Mexico: even the landlocked eastern three-quarters, cut off from the Gulf by the panhandle of Florida, is a region of gently-rising, sandy land drained by many winding, slow-moving streams. The area was not considered very good for agriculture, and so remained sparsely settled until late in the 19th century, by which time much of the native pine forest had been cut down. But the soil proved to be ideal for raising peanuts, and today the largest town in the region, Dothan, bills itself as the Peanut Capital of the World.
But it's the other corner of the region that is the best known: the area of Mobile Bay and the Gulf beaches. The city of Mobile was the first capital of French Louisiana, after its founding in 1702, and it shares much in common with the present state of Louisiana...including Mardi Gras. Mobile's first Mardi Gras "krewe" (a formally organized carnival club) dates to 1830--27 years before the first comparable organization in New Orleans.
Mobile shares much more in common with New Orleans, from its architecture (French, Spanish, and American) to its cuisine (heavily dependent on seafood) to its climate (hot and rainy in summer, but gloriously mild throughout most of the winter).
Articles
News from the Mobile Press-Register
Two Mobile men linked to auto burglaries outside Mississippi restaurants
Feb 9, 2012 3:00 am
Two Mobile men were arrested Tuesday night in connection to at least two auto burglaries near restaurants along the Mississippi coast, Ocean Springs police ...
Expect cooler temperatures along the Gulf Coast tonight and Thursday
Feb 8, 2012 11:55 pm
MOBILE, Alabama -- Surface high pressure centered over southeast Nebraska this afternoon will build southeast tonight becoming centered over the midsouth by...
New Orleans police investigate police shooting; other Gulf Coast region news
Feb 8, 2012 9:35 pm
New Orleans police are investigating a shooting in Central City in which a police officer wounded a 20-year-old man who allegedly pointed a gun at him; othe...
Gulf Coast lawmakers: Time may be running out for RESTORE Act
Feb 8, 2012 8:35 pm
Members of Congress from the Gulf Coast, joined by local officials in Washington to push for an oil spill fine bill, worried Wednesday that time could be ru...
Feb 8, 2012 8:02 pm
MOBILE, Alabama -- Thousands of al.com readers have viewed a sixth-grade math problem posted here Tuesday. And so far, more than 100 commenters have taken a...
Humane Society: More rescued dogs, cats found from Summerdale site
Feb 8, 2012 6:19 pm
SUMMERDALE, Alabama -- A total of 66 dogs and 56 cats found at Purple Hearted Puppies in Summerdale are being cared for at local shelters and veterinary off...
Captain bails from crew and life boat after ship sinks, swims to shore for help (Yesterday's News)
Feb 8, 2012 4:12 pm
These are excerpts from past editions of the Press-Register. View full size Editor's Note: These are excerpts from past edit...
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