MOBILE COUNTY, Ala. – The Mobile County Commission is nearing completion of its process to envision a new Civil Rights and Cultural Heritage District.

About 115 community members attended a community meeting at Bishop State Community College on Sept. 4 to hear and give feedback to the draft Master Plan for a new Civil Rights & Cultural Heritage District that will be presented to the Mobile County Commission.

The process began in the summer of 2023 and continued throughout 2024 with listening sessions, visioning, and charettes. These events and plan finalization are significant steps forward in Mobile County’s commitment to preserving and celebrating the area’s rich local history of civil rights and cultural heritage. This visionary project, championed by Mobile County Commissioner for District One Merceria Ludgood, seeks to preserve, honor and promote local culture and heritage assets.

The main corridor of the Civil Rights & Cultural Heritage district will be Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue because of the many historically significant sites located in close proximity.