MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. — The Mobile County Commission celebrated the completion of a new 900-foot boardwalk Friday at Bayfront Park, marking another major Deepwater Horizon Read More >>>
Mobile, Ala. (May 6, 2026) — Visit Mobile is celebrating National Travel & Tourism Week, an annual tradition highlighting the U.S. travel community and tourism’s essential role Read More >>>
Mobile, Ala. (April 28, 2026) — After more than a year of planning, Visit Mobile is celebrating the arrival of the annual Travel South USA Global Read More >>>
MOBILE, Ala. — The Alabama Tourism Department kicked off Travel South USA Global Week with an immersive opening event, themed “Stars of Alabama,” on April Read More >>>
Mobile, Ala. (APRIL 16, 2026) — Dora Franklin Finley African American Heritage Trail has earned a nomination for USA Today’s 10 Best Readers’ Choice Awards for Best Read More >>>
The City of Mobile and Oak View Group (OVG), the global leader in premium live entertainment infrastructure and services, today introduced Regions Bank as the naming rights partner for Mobile’s new, highly anticipated sports and entertainment destination. The newly named 10,000-seat Regions Arena is scheduled to open in early 2027.
April in Mobile is the “golden hour” of the Port City’s year for an ideal morning outdoors adventure. Visit Mobile is pleased to announce the Read More >>>
Mobile, Ala. (MAR. 3, 2026) — The Port of Mobile will welcome a new riverboat cruise ship as part of American Cruise Lines’ Symphony’s inaugural Read More >>>
The future of live entertainment in Mobile rose to new heights today as city leaders and project partners gathered to celebrate a major milestone in the construction of Mobile Arena. A March 3 “topping out” ceremony marked the placement of the final steel beam and the completion of the 10,000-seat arena’s structural framework. Scheduled to open in early 2027, Mobile Arena will be a state-of-the-art venue providing a new home for live sports, major concerts and touring events on the Gulf Coast. The $300 million facility will serve as the foundation for continued investment and a new entertainment district on the 22-acre site of the former Mobile Civic Center.
As part of Black History Month, the Mobile Chamber’s Growth Alliance Task Force (GATF) welcomed Jessica Fairley, manager of the Africatown Heritage House and representative of the History Museum of Mobile, for an in-depth update on Africatown’s history, ongoing preservation efforts and future developments.
Fairley’s presentation, “Africatown U.S.A.: The History, Community & Key Players,” provided members with a powerful look at the story of Africatown — the community founded by survivors of the Clotilda, the last known slave ship to enter the United States.


