Mobile Public Library Digital Collections

Mobile Public Library Local History & Genealogy Library

The Local History and Genealogy Library is dedicated to collecting, preserving, and providing access to the history of Mobile, and the greater Gulf Coast region.

Browse Items (77 total)

Benin roots mix with Africatown cuisine Nov. 10 2002 Mobile Register 1B, 3B.pdf
Newspaper article on Africatown and Benin

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Black heritage trail takes shape Mar. 30 2007 Mobile County Neighbors 1, 6.pdf
Newspaper article on Mobile's black heritage trail including Africatown markers

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Bring Port City back to water roots June 10 2001 Mobile Register 1B, 3B.pdf
Newspaper article on attractions in Mobile

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Burial landmark is unveiled in Plateau for Cudjoe Lewis 20 Feb. 2001 5B Mobile Register.pdf
Newspaper article on Cudjo's grave

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Businessman, historian Jack Friend dies Nov. 13 2010 Press-Register 1C, 3C.pdf
Newspaper article on local historian Jack Friend's death

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Busts to be unveiled at Africatown welcome center Apr. 24 2007 Press-Register 2B.pdf
Newspaper article on busts donated to Africatown

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Item 17 Capt. Wm. Foster.pdf
Newspaper article on the burial of Clotilda captain William Foster

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Carnival film wins standing ovation Aug. 1 2008 Press-Register 1A, 4A.pdf
Newspaper article on documentary The Order of Myths

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Celebrating cultures on both sides of the bay Mar. 18 2007 Press-Register 1B, 6B.pdf
Newspaper article on the Africatown Folk Festival and other festivals

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Item 8.pdf
Newspaper article on Sylviane Diouf's presentation on the Clotilda

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