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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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Foosackly's Dauphin Street location to close, move to other location

May 18, 2013 5:59 am

A message posted on Mobile-based chicken chain Foosackly's Facebook wall announced that its popular Dauphin Street location would be shutting its doors.  T...

Woman survives flesh-eating disease, gets prosthetic hands

May 18, 2013 5:00 am

 ATLANTA (AP) — A metro Atlanta woman who lost both hands, her left leg and right foot after contracting a flesh-eating disease was on her way ba...

UFC star Nate Diaz KO's himself with homophobic slur

May 18, 2013 3:59 am

Ultimate Fighting Championship (UFC) has suspended and fined 28-year-old Nate Diaz for calling his opponent a homophobic slur on Thursday via Twitter. Diaz incurred...

High school graduations: First commencement for newly-formed Satsuma school system (photos)

May 18, 2013 2:35 am

Satsuma High School held its commencement ceremony for 142 seniors at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, May 17, at the school's football stadium. Holly Taylor w...

High school graduations: McGill-Toolen Catholic commencement presents diplomas to 262 grads (photos)

May 18, 2013 1:40 am

McGill-Toolen Catholic High School held commencement ceremonies for the 262 members Class of 2013 at 7 p.m. on Friday, May 17, at USA Mitchell Center. ...

Hangout Festival forecast: partly cloudy, beach-worthy weather

May 18, 2013 1:17 am

Make sure you have your sunscreen and shorts ready if you're headed to the Hangout Music Festival this weekend. Tonight: Mostly cloudy, with a low around 7...

May 18-19 weekend weather looking warm for Mobile

May 18, 2013 1:04 am

Tonight: Expect patchy dense fog after 1 a.m. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light southeast in the evening. Saturd...

Mobile County Judicial Commission adds two more lawyers to applicant list

May 17, 2013 9:01 pm

The additional applicants are Ivan Parker, a Mobile lawyer practicing immigration, criminal and civil law; and Patrick Pendleton, who has his own law firm o...

Traffic continues to flow along with ticketholders at Hangout Fest

May 17, 2013 8:19 pm

For Monica McGrellis after a 12-hour drive from Dayton, Ohio, she sailed right into town around noon Friday for the Hangout Music Festival. ...

Christmas Day tornado help still being explored

May 17, 2013 7:48 pm

U.S. Rep. Jo Bonner, R-Mobile, facilitated a meeting on Monday with representatives from various organizations who discussed ways to assist those who still ...

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