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In the News: Civil Rights and Cultural Heritage District

June 18, 2025 - The Business View: Mobile County’s Civil Rights & Cultural Heritage District Effort Moves Forward 

Feb. 4, 2025 - The Bama Buzz: Newly renovated Isom Clemon Civil Rights Memorial Park opens in Mobile 

Jan. 29, 2025 - WPMI: Isom Clemon Civil Rights Memorial Park opens in downtown Mobile

Jan. 28, 2025 - AL.com: New $1.4 million park honors unsung Mobile civil rights leader

Jan. 23, 2025 - Planning Magazine: Reviving Black Main Streets - Mobile, Alabama, offers lessons on embracing the cultural, economic, and historic significance of African American downtowns and investing in their futures. 

Sept. 13, 2024 - Fox 10: Discussions continue to create Civil Rights district in Mobile

Sept. 5, 2024 - NBC 15: Mobile Civil Rights & Cultural Heritage District draft plan unveiled at community meeting

Sept. 5, 2024 - AL.com: Master plan nearly complete for civil rights heritage district in Mobile

Sept. 4, 2024 - Lagniappe: County commission to consider latest MLK Avenue heritage district proposal

Sept. 4, 2024WKRG: Civil Rights & Cultural Heritage District Master Planning Draft Plan Community Meeting tonight in Mobile County

May 21, 2024 - Mobile County hones in on 'master plan' for MLK Avenue cultural district

May 21, 2024 - Mobile County Commission: Charrette for Mobile County Commission's Master Plan for a Civil Rights and Cultural Heritage District Completed

May 20, 2024 - WPMI: Plan to transform Mobile's MLK Avenue into civil rights & cultural heritage district

May 20, 2024 - Lagniappe: First Concept of MLK Avenue Heritage District Revealed in Mobile

May 16, 2024Heritage district to shape MLK Avenue

May 15, 2024 - WKRG: Mobile County to host workshop, sneak peek for master plan of Civil Rights, Cultural Heritage District

May 21, 2024 - Mobile County Commission: Civil Rights and Cultural Heritage District Master Plan Project Update

May 14, 2024 - WKRG: Red Couch Civil Rights and Cultural Heritage District Preview

May 14, 2024 - WALA: An Update on the Mobile Civil Rights and Cultural Heritage District Master Plan

Feb. 7, 2024 - AL.com: Mobile County hopes to revive once-mighty MLK Avenue with cultural heritage district

Feb. 7, 2024 Citronelle Call News p. 2A

Jan. 31, 2024 - WKRG: This Morning Red Couch Mobile's Civil Rights and Cultural Heritage District

Jan. 30, 2024 - Lagniappe: Public Engagement Wanted to Craft Plan for MLK Avenue Heritage District

Jan. 29, 2024 - WALA: Public kick-off meeting for Mobile’s Civil Rights & Cultural Heritage District