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South Alabama is a term used to describe various parts of southern Alabama. Its usage does not however reflect a strictly defined geographic region. The most general description of the area would be all Alabama counties south of the Black Belt.

However, the largest population center of Mobile, Alabama, often makes the argument that South Alabama refers only to the extreme southernmost parts of Alabama. This is reflected in the name of the University of South Alabama, located in Mobile.

Following that usage, South Alabama is properly applied only to the two counties which border the Gulf of Mexico and Mobile Bay: Baldwin County and Mobile County. The area is characterized by extensive wetlands, but also by long, sandy beaches which are very conducive to tourism. Many deluxe golf courses have been developed in the area in recent decades.

 

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Gustav could spoil holiday weekend

Aug 28, 2008 12:52 pm

Vacation Realtors and hotel owners from Orange Beach to Dauphin Island were fielding calls Wednesday from prospective tourists concerned about Gustav as summer's last big weekend loomed. On Dauphin ...

 

All eyes along Gulf Coast watching Gustav

Aug 28, 2008 12:51 pm

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal declared a state of emergency Wednesday and activated the National Guard in advance of Gustav. Oil workers in the Gulf of Mexico began leaving their rigs, and New Orleans d...

 

Carter blasts Bush, FEMA

Aug 28, 2008 12:50 pm

DENVER - As Tropical Storm Gustav spins toward the Gulf Coast, former President Jimmy Carter said Wednesday that the federal government is ill-equipped to deal with another natural disaster. Carter,...

 

Northrop Grumman to sell more Global Hawk and Fire Scout aircraft, meaning more jobs for Moss Point

Aug 27, 2008 11:43 pm

MOSS POINT, Miss. The recent contract victories by Northrop Grumman Corp.'s unmanned aircraft division will provide more work than earlier advertised. Speaking Wednesday, Northrop Grumman executive...

 

Willie Bean returns to campaign trail in Fairhope, Alabama

Aug 27, 2008 11:37 pm

Willie Bean, the Fairhope, Ala., Labrador retriever who "ran" as a mayoral candidate in his hometown, is back on the campaign trail as city runoffs approach. The dog won 107 more "vot...

 

Gulf Shores, Dauphin Island consider Gustav's path for Labor Day weekend

Aug 27, 2008 10:48 pm

Tropical Storm Gustav could impact the Gulf Coast this extended Labor Day weekend, threatening Alabama beach tourism and festivities that mark the traditional end of summer. Vacation Realtors and hot...

 

Gulf Coast eyes track of Gustav

Aug 27, 2008 10:45 pm

On the eve of Hurricane Katrina's third anniversary, a nervous New Orleans watches as another storm threatens to test everything the city has rebuilt. Today, officials made plans to evacuate people, p...

 

Tomorrow's forecast today for southwest Alabama

Aug 27, 2008 10:38 pm

Thursday: Partly cloudy. Heat index near 100. Highs upper 80s to low 90s. Lows mid-60s to upper 70s. Rain chance 20 percent Thursday, less than 5 percent Thursday night. Friday: Mostly sunny. Hot....

 

Spanish Fort High School football player contracts staph infection

Aug 27, 2008 10:34 pm

A Spanish Fort High School football player has been diagnosed with a staph infection, school system officials said Wednesday. Other players using the same facility contracted similar illnesses in 2007...

 

Sertoma fishing tournament postponed

Aug 27, 2008 10:32 pm

The 29th annual Sertoma Family Fishing Rodeo has been postponed due to the potential for bad weather. The tournament will now be held teh weekend of Sept. 6-7.

 
 

Greg Norman's Southern Cross Developments Selects River Rim Ranch

Greg Norman’s Southern Cross Developments, proprietor of the exclusive “Norman Estates” real estate brand, is pleased to announce that River Rim Ranch in Teton Valley, Idaho will be the location for its newest project, the “Norman Ranch Estates. [Read More]

 

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