Do you really know your next door neighbor? Over the last century, Jacksonville has been the home of several interesting characters and residents who operated on the other side of the law. Here are a few from the city's notorious past. Read More
Known as the District of Soul, Moncrief is a historic neighborhood located a few miles northwest of Downtown Jacksonville. A special place with a very unique past, here are five interesting historical stories related to the urban Jacksonville community. Read More
Mobile, Alabama's Lower Dauphin Street Historic District is a historic district was placed on the National Register of Historic Places on February 9, 1979. It is recognized as one of the oldest pedestrian friendly commercial districts along the Gulf Coast. Read More
Built in 1909, the Richmond Hotel was once one of the finest hotels in Downtown Jacksonville for African-Americans during the Jim Crow era. It's famed guests included Duke Ellington, Cab Calloway, Ella Fitzgerald and Billy Holiday. The Richmond closed for good in the early 1970s, following desegregation. However, the building's former hotel rooms have largely sat empty and untouched over the past four decades. Here's a peak inside a space where time has remained still. Read More
