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Mississippi Monument Respectfully Honors Lynyrd Skynyrd

The terrain looked like I expected it would. There are gently rolling hills with a mix of tall, skinny pine trees and sturdy hardwoods, and there are cow pastures and a few farmhouses nearby. Though I've covered thousands of miles throughout Mississippi in my life, I had never been to the site of Lynyrd Skynyrd's horrific plane crash until last month.

Feb 11, 2026

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Anniversary Weekend: Discovering Gems of Alabama

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Mobile:
Mobile Mardi Gras Parade Schedule

Baldwin County:
‍WKRG 2026 Baldwin County Parade Schedule

Pensacola:
‍VisitPensacola 2026 Mardi Gras Schedule

Mobile:
‍‍NEEDTOBREATHE with Brooks Lee LIVE at the Saenger Theater, 7:30 PM

Pensacola:
‍Pensacola Opera: Dinner and an Aria at Jackson’s Steakhouse, 5 - 10 PM
Meredith Wilson’s The Music Man, Saenger Theater, 7:30 PM

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Mobile:
‍Stan Foster Four LIVE at Callaghan’s Irish Social Club, 7 - 10 PM
Myles Morgan LIVE at Soul Kitchen Music Hall, 8:30 PM
John Mullenax LIVE at The Merry Widow, 10 PM

Fairhope:
‍Eric Woods & The Way Down LIVE at Fairhope Brewing Company, 6 - 9 PM
Spicy Danger LIVE at The Book Cellar, 6:30 - 8:30 PM

Perdido Key:
‍Mardi Gras Masquerade Ball with Gretsch Lyles & The Modern Eldorados, Lillian Pizza, 5 - 9 PM
The Homies LIVE at Hub Stacey’s at the Point, 7 - 11 PM

Pensacola:
‍Rocky Denny Brotherhood LIVE at Five Sisters’ Blues Cafe, 6 - 10 PM
Wavy Winstons LIVE at Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 7:30 - 11:30 PM

Mobile:
‍Kat Deal LIVE at The Ice Box, 12 - 4 PM
Goodwin Rainer LIVE at Oyster City Brewing Company, 7ish (after parade)
Red and the Revelers with Grayson Capps LIVE at The Merry Widow, 8 PM

Fairhope:
‍Stan Foster Trio featuring Ronnie Presley LIVE at District Hall, 5:30 - 8:30 PM

Orange Beach:
‍Justin Fobes LIVE at CoastAL Orange Beach, 1 - 5 PM

Perdido Key:
‍Justin Colvard Band LIVE at Hub Stacey’s at the Point, 7 - 11 PM

Pensacola:
‍Pensacola Symphony Orchestra presents: Icon Voices That Changed the World, Saenger Theater, 7:30 PM
Emo Rave at The Handlebar, 8 PM

Mobile:
‍Kat Deal LIVE at Stevadours Whiskey Well, 6 - 9 PM
Rebecca Berry Duo LIVE at the Bluegill, 6 - 10 PM

Orange Beach:
‍Jesse Duncan LIVE at CoastAL Orange Beach, 1 - 5 PM

Pensacola:
‍Michael Wheeler & John Hart LIVE at Hub Stacey’s Downtown, 7:30 - 11:30 PM

Fairhope:
‍Phil & Foster LIVE at The Book Cellar, 5:30 - 7:30 PM

Pensacola:
‍Vulgar, Tirra Lirra, and Lucid LIVE at The Handlebar, 6 PM

Events That Inspire

Top Five Things To Do in January

In addition to the Top 5 below, don’t miss our breakdown of the upcoming weekend events across the Scenic 98 Coastal Area in the newsletter’s Tidbits and Best Bets section every Wednesday morning. The Tidbits and Best Bets calendar is also hosted on the Scenic98Coastal.com homepage for easy access all weekend long!

Jan 7, 2026

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People & Business Profiles

Loxley Farm Market sees bright future after 30 years

The friendly little Loxley Farm Market stands along one of those curves on Highway 59 as it snakes through town, and it's kind of easy to miss if you don't know it's there. Enough people have found the place, many of them stopping in again and again, which has kept the family business running strong for 30 years.

Dec 17, 2025

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Epicurean Delights

Neighbors Seafood and Chicken, Deana Muscat, Mobile

When someone recommends a place to eat I’ve never heard of before, and I make a point of checking it out and have an amazing meal, I wonder why it took me so long to discover it. This is the case with Neighbors Seafood and Chicken in the Tillman’s Corner area of Mobile.

Dec 17, 2025

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Mobile, AL

Community Endeavors

Sallie's Ashes: An Environmental Documentary

I saw a documentary film last night at the Fairhope Public Library that terrified and inspired me at the same time. Sallie’s Ashes is the story of how the late Sallie Smith and two of her friends set off on a late-in-life crusade to try and force Alabama Power and the Environmental Protection Agency to remove and recycle 21 million tons of toxic coal ash that is sitting in an unlined retention pond on the bank of the Mobile River, only 25 miles upstream of our beloved Mobile Bay.

Dec 17, 2025

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Community Endeavors

Big Brothers Big Sisters of the Central Gulf Coast

I first met Aimee Risser, the President and CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters (BBBS) of the Central Gulf Coast, through my late close friend, Mike Lapeyrouse. Mike ran the American Equity Underwriters insurance division at The Cooper Group, Inc. in Mobile.

Dec 10, 2025

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Pensacola, FL

Dive Bars & Music

WSRE's StudioAmped Shines Spotlight on Area Bands

As a seasoned musician, Bob Erickson has played hundreds, maybe thousands of shows over the years, but one of the most memorable was recently on the campus of Pensacola State College. The very special occasion was The Tree-Oh's performance for an upcoming episode of StudioAmped on WSRE, which he says was an incredible experience for him and his bandmates.

Dec 10, 2025

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Pensacola, FL

Community Endeavors

The American Legion and Bobby Kilpatrick, Fairhope

The sign at the front door of the new American Legion Building says,“ Come on in, Sit where you please, and be at Ease.” In the military, we know ‘at ease’ means to stand in a relaxed attitude with the feet apart and the hands behind the back. On the bay at 700 South Mobile Street, it means to be free from worry and relaxed. Veterans and Civilians alike will feel this vibe when they take a seat in the brand-new restaurant/bar that just opened last month.

Dec 10, 2025

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Fairhope, AL

Artsy Side Of Life

Introducing "Recommendables"

What are Recommendables? It’s a new feature from the folks at Scenic 98 Coastal for discovering businesses, restaurants, services, things to do, places to see, and expert advice that we feel comfortable recommending to our subscribers based on our personal experiences.

Dec 3, 2025

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