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From 1911 to 1985, Mobile was governed by a three-member city commission. The office of Mayor of Mobile rotated between the members of the commission and was the title given to the President of the Commission. The last directly elected mayor before the institution of the commission was Patrick J. Lyons. He was the 40th mayor of Mobile.
The 2021 Mobile mayoral election was held on August 24, 2021, to elect the mayor of Mobile, Alabama. Incumbent Republican mayor Sandy Stimpson was re-elected to a third term. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] [ 3 ]
William S. "Sandy" Stimpson (born April 4, 1952) is an American businessman and politician who has served as the mayor of Mobile, Alabama since 2013.. He was elected August 27, 2013, defeating incumbent Mayor Sam Jones. [1]
The 2025 Birmingham mayoral election will be held on August 26, 2025, to elect the mayor of Birmingham, Alabama. Incumbent Democratic mayor Randall Woodfin is running for re-election to a third term in office. [1]
Mobile Civic Center (formerly Mobile Municipal Auditorium) was a multi-purpose facility located in Mobile, Alabama. Owned by the City of Mobile and operated by ASM Global, the facility consisted of three venues: a theater, an expo hall, and an arena. It was suitable for large indoor events including sporting events and trade shows.
Mobile was founded in the 1930s as an area for African-Americans to live. Notable African-American woman of Mobile, Rebecca Dallis, taught in Casa Grande c. 1939. [1] Local lore has it that some of its early residents were African-Americans from Mobile, Alabama.
Chickasaw Shipyard Village Historic District is a historic district comprising buildings and areas within Chickasaw, Alabama, which is a northern suburb of Mobile in Mobile County. The site is historically significant due to its role as a company town for the Gulf Shipbuilding Corporation shipyard during the first half of the twentieth century.
Federal Writers' Project (1941), "Mobile", Alabama; a Guide to the Deep South, American Guide Series, New York: Hastings House, hdl:2027/uc1.b4469723 "Mobile, Alabama's City in Motion", National Geographic Magazine, vol. 133, Washington DC, 1968; Harriet Elizabeth Amos (1978). "All-Absorbing Topics: Food and Clothing in Confederate Mobile".