Secret Mobile: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful, and Obscure

Mobile is a charming southern city. It hides a captivating story of revivalist zeal, quirky contradictions, and ghastly scandals. In this book, author Amy Delcambre unravels its past secrets. While Mobile is known for Mardi Gras, and there’s a long forgotten story of the man that made it possible. Delcambre reveals why Mobile was twice burned, the famous Presidential quote in the Battle House Hotel, and the telltale oak from an innocent murder’s grave. Beyond history, she guides readers to join spirited kayaking groups, find Hippie Beach, and see the iconic Middle Bay Lighthouse and its cow. Delcambre’s storytelling helps untangle the facts and legends that make Mobile’s secrets unique.