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'''Mobile''' (pronounced Mo-Beel) is a city in [[Alabama]] along Mobile Bay, an inlet of the [[Gulf of Mexico]]. It is the only saltwater port in Alabama.
Having been previously a French and later a Spanish colony, it is the one part of Alabama where [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholicism]] is strong in the otherwise Protestant-dominated state (the Archdiocese of Mobile, which oversees all Catholic churches in Alabama and neighboring [[Mississippi]], is located there). It is known for its [[Mardi Gras]] celebrations; unlike the better known ones in [[New Orleans]] (which are often filled with debauchery), Mobile's celebrations are more family-friendly.
Five members of the Baseball Hall of Fame came from Mobile: Hank Aaron, Willie McCovey, Satchel Paige, Ozzie Smith, and Billy Williams. Only the much larger cities of [[New York City]] and [[Chicago]] have more.
Having been previously a French and later a Spanish colony, it is the one part of Alabama where [[Roman Catholic Church|Catholicism]] is strong in the otherwise Protestant-dominated state (the Archdiocese of Mobile, which oversees all Catholic churches in Alabama and neighboring [[Mississippi]], is located there). It is known for its [[Mardi Gras]] celebrations; unlike the better known ones in [[New Orleans]] (which are often filled with debauchery), Mobile's celebrations are more family-friendly.
Five members of the Baseball Hall of Fame came from Mobile: Hank Aaron, Willie McCovey, Satchel Paige, Ozzie Smith, and Billy Williams. Only the much larger cities of [[New York City]] and [[Chicago]] have more.