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Mobile, as a Central Gulf Coast city has a Subtropical Climate, which consists of Mild Wet Winters and Hot Wet Summers. Mobile is also very vulnerable to storm surge from hurricanes, which the area frequently experiences. The only major city more vulnerable to storm surge damage in the United States is New Orleans, Louisiana
The city is served by Mobile Regional Airport, which also serves Pascagoula, Mississippi. However, many Mobilians patronize Pensacola Regional Airport in Pensacola, Florida and Biloxi-Gulfport Regional Airport in Gulfport, Mississippi
The settlement was first established in 1702, at Twenty-seven Mile Bluff on the Mobile River, as the capital of the French colony of Louisiana. It was relocated downriver to its present location near the head of Mobile Bay in 1711. Mobile was transferred to the British in 1763 as a result of the Treaty of Paris and was captured by the Spanish in 1780 during the American Revolutionary War. The Spanish held Mobile until 1814 when it was captured by the American General Wilkinson; by then it was the second largest seaport on the Gulf Coast.
One incident of some historical interest occurred in 1860, when the Clotilde, the last known ship to arrive in the Americas with a cargo of slaves, was abandoned by its captain near Mobile. A number of the slaves escaped and formed their own community on the banks of the Mobile River, which became known as Africatown . The inhabitants of this community retained their African customs and language well into the 20th century.
Mobile grew substantially in the period leading up to the American Civil War when it was heavily fortified and held by the Confederates. Union naval forces established a blockade under the command of Admiral David Farragut. Farragut did not attack the city until August 1864. The ensuing Battle of Mobile BayThe Battle of Mobile Bay was a naval battle of the American Civil War that occurred on 5 August 1864. Commanding the Union forces was Admiral David Farragut, while Admiral Franklin Buchanan led the Confederate fleet. The battle took place at the mouth of was a Union victory but the city held out for another nine months. During the later federal occupation of the city, in May, 1865, an ammunition depot explostion -- called the great Mobile magazine explosionOn May 25, 1865, in Mobile, Alabama, an ordnance depot or "magazine" exploded, killing some 300 persons. This event occurred just after the end of the American Civil War, during the occupation of the city by victorious federal troops. The depot was a ware -- killed some 300 people.
After the war the harbour was substantially improved and deepened, and ship-building became a notable industry.
Four members of the Baseball Hall of FameNational Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum based in Cooperstown, New York, is a semi-official museum operated by private interests that serves as the central point for the study of the history of baseball in North America, the display of baseball-related a were born in Mobile: Hank AaronHenry Louis "Hank" Aaron (born February 5, 1934), baseball player and member of the Baseball Hall of Fame, is best known for setting the record for most home runs in a career (755), surpassing the previous mark of 714 by Babe Ruth. He was born in Mobile,, Willie McCoveyWillie Lee McCovey (b. January 10, 1938 in Mobile, Alabama), nicknamed Big Mac and Stretch is a former slugger and first baseman who played Major League Baseball for the San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres and Oakland Athletics between 1959 and 1980., Satchel PaigeLeroy Robert "Satchel" Paige ( 7 July 1906 8 June 1982) was one of the greatest baseball pitchers of all time. Satchel Paige was born in Mobile, Alabama. Paige began pitching professionally in 1926, and pitched his last major league innings in 1965. He is and Ozzie SmithOsborne Earl Smith universally known as Ozzie Smith (born December 26, 1954), is a former Major League baseball player born in Mobile, Alabama. Smith is a 13-time Gold Glove shortstop who was elected to the United States Baseball Hall of Fame in 2002..
Notable yearly activities that take place in Mobile include the Senior BowlAmerican football competitions College football The Senior Bowl is an all-star college football exhibition game usually played either at or towards the end of the college football season in January. Held annually since 1950, first in Jacksonville, Florida, Mardi Gras (the oldest in the country), and the Junior Miss Pageant.
Mobile and the Eastern Shore (across Mobile Bay) periodically experience a unique phenomenon called a Jubilee. A Jubilee, which usually takes place in the spring around 3-4am, describes a massive upsurge of sea life from the bottom of the bay. This phenomenon has also been observed in a similar bay in Japan and is believed to be caused by low oxygen levels in the water. This upsurge to the surface usually consists of crabs, shrimp, oysters, and other sea delicacies. Needless to say, a Jubilee, when first realized, is quickly spread by word of mouth along the coast, providing an impromptu fishing party in the middle of the night.
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