Mobile is the third most populous city in the state of Alabama and is the county seat of Mobile County. It is located on the Mobile River and the central Gulf Coast of the United States. The population within the city limits was 195,111 during the 2010 census.
Mobile began as the first capital of colonial French Louisiana in 1702. The city gained its name from the Native American Mobilian tribe that the French colonists found in the area of Mobile Bay. During its first 100 years, Mobile was a colony for France, then Britain, and lastly Spain. Mobile first became a part of the United States of America in 1810, with the annexation of West Florida under President James Madison.
Located at the junction of the Mobile River and Mobile Bay on the northern Gulf of Mexico, the city is the only seaport in Alabama. The Port of Mobile has always played a key role in the economic health of the city beginning with the city as a key trading center between the French and Native Americans down to its current role as the 9th-largest port in the United States.
As one of the Gulf Coast's cultural centers, Mobile has several art museums, a symphony orchestra, a professional opera, a professional ballet company, and a large concentration of historic architecture. Mobile is known for having the oldest organized carnival celebrations in the United States, dating to the 18th century in its early colonial period. It was also host to the first formally organized Carnival mystic society or "krewe" in the United States, dating to 1830.
Mobile began as the first capital of colonial French Louisiana in 1702. The city gained its name from the Native American Mobilian tribe that the French colonists found in the area of Mobile Bay. During its first 100 years, Mobile was a colony for France, then Britain, and lastly Spain. Mobile first became a part of the United States of America in 1810, with the annexation of West Florida under President James Madison.
Located at the junction of the Mobile River and Mobile Bay on the northern Gulf of Mexico, the city is the only seaport in Alabama. The Port of Mobile has always played a key role in the economic health of the city beginning with the city as a key trading center between the French and Native Americans down to its current role as the 9th-largest port in the United States.
As one of the Gulf Coast's cultural centers, Mobile has several art museums, a symphony orchestra, a professional opera, a professional ballet company, and a large concentration of historic architecture. Mobile is known for having the oldest organized carnival celebrations in the United States, dating to the 18th century in its early colonial period. It was also host to the first formally organized Carnival mystic society or "krewe" in the United States, dating to 1830.
Community Links
Local Cities and Towns:
The City of Mobile
Mobile County
Citronelle
Chickasaw
Saraland
Satsuma
Bayou La Batre
Dauphin Island
Mount Vernon
Bay Minette
Fairhope
Daphne
Spanish Fort
Foley
Gulf Shores
Other Links of Interest:
Alabama Coast.org - From seafood safety to the current conditions of your favorite Alabama barrier island beaches, the AlabamaCoast.org is your online hub for news and information related to Bayou La Batre, Dauphin Island, and South Mobile County.
Bellingrath Gardens - get ticket and event info and find out what's in bloom!
Catholic Social Services
Centre for the Living Arts
City of Mobile Website - Links and Resources Page
City of Mobile Building and Land Development Center - The City's spot for development construction projects providing a streamlined development process including help with zoning, plan review, building permits, construction and inspection for all your residential and commercial projects.
Helpline Information and Referral - From emergency situations to the beginning of a long-term program, the HelpLine connects and directs you to the right channels to get you back on your feet. The HelpLine is an anonymous, confidential community resource serving Mobile, Baldwin, Clarke and Washington counties.
Historic Mobile Preservation Society and Oakleigh Period House - get info on Oakleigh and take a virtual tour, learn about preservation in Mobile, the archives and see historic Mardi Gras pictures
Historic Postcards of Alabama
Mobile Arts Council
Mobile Ballet
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Mobile Convention and Visitors Center - everything you need to know about living, working or visiting in Mobile.
Mobile County Personnel Board - how to get a job with the county or the city of Mobile
Mobile County Public School System - find the school calendar, a directory of schools, and more!
Mobile Museums and Attractions
Mobile Opera
Mobile Regional Airport
Mobile Symphony Orchestra
Ozanam Charitable Pharmacy - Provides free prescription medications to those in need.
The City of Mobile
Mobile County
Citronelle
Chickasaw
Saraland
Satsuma
Bayou La Batre
Dauphin Island
Mount Vernon
Bay Minette
Fairhope
Daphne
Spanish Fort
Foley
Gulf Shores
Other Links of Interest:
Alabama Coast.org - From seafood safety to the current conditions of your favorite Alabama barrier island beaches, the AlabamaCoast.org is your online hub for news and information related to Bayou La Batre, Dauphin Island, and South Mobile County.
Bellingrath Gardens - get ticket and event info and find out what's in bloom!
Catholic Social Services
Centre for the Living Arts
City of Mobile Website - Links and Resources Page
City of Mobile Building and Land Development Center - The City's spot for development construction projects providing a streamlined development process including help with zoning, plan review, building permits, construction and inspection for all your residential and commercial projects.
Helpline Information and Referral - From emergency situations to the beginning of a long-term program, the HelpLine connects and directs you to the right channels to get you back on your feet. The HelpLine is an anonymous, confidential community resource serving Mobile, Baldwin, Clarke and Washington counties.
Historic Mobile Preservation Society and Oakleigh Period House - get info on Oakleigh and take a virtual tour, learn about preservation in Mobile, the archives and see historic Mardi Gras pictures
Historic Postcards of Alabama
Mobile Arts Council
Mobile Ballet
Mobile Chamber of Commerce
Mobile Convention and Visitors Center - everything you need to know about living, working or visiting in Mobile.
Mobile County Personnel Board - how to get a job with the county or the city of Mobile
Mobile County Public School System - find the school calendar, a directory of schools, and more!
Mobile Museums and Attractions
Mobile Opera
Mobile Regional Airport
Mobile Symphony Orchestra
Ozanam Charitable Pharmacy - Provides free prescription medications to those in need.
