Mobile Medical Museum

03/15/2026

03/13/2026

Did you know that a bus boycott was planned for Mobile in 1948, years before the ones in Baton Rouge, LA (1953) and Montgomery, AL (1955-56)? Dr. Goode, John LeFlore, and the Non-Partisan Voters League took action after Marie Gayle, a 28-year old African American woman from Prichard, was assaulted by a white bus driver and passenger after she refused to move to the back of a Prichard City Lines bus. Five hundred protestors gathered at Warren Street Methodist Church and resolved to "walk to work, walk to shop and walk to church." But the boycott was called off after Goode, LeFlore and four other NPVL leaders met with the City Bus Lines Superintendent and were reassured that he would do everything he could to prevent any more incidents of this kind. Our documentary shares more details about this historic incident.

03/11/2026

The seventh annual Mobile Community Health Leadership Awards will be presented on May 16, 10 am-12 pm, at the USA Health Strada Patient Care Center. Tickets are on sale now (link in comments). Let's meet another one of our awardees, shall we? It's Alison Brumfield Jones!

Alison Brumfield Jones is the founder and owner of Mission Fitness, a community driven, fully inclusive fitness studio in Mobile with social impact built directly into its business model. A former stockbroker, Alison left her career in finance to create
something lasting and meaningful-using movement as a powerful connector and catalyst for change. Through Mission Fitness, Alison has transformed wellness into a vehicle for equity, access, and community care. Each quarter, Mission members nominate and vote on a local nonprofit to support, directing a portion of every membership and social fundraising efforts toward that cause. To date, Mission has raised and donated more than $125,000 to Mobile Bay–area nonprofits and partnered with over 30
local organizations serving vulnerable populations. Mission’s inclusion initiatives, Sweat for Pride and Sweat for Equity, intentionally uplift LGBTQ+ communities and Black and Brown communities, extending the reach of health and wellness to those who need it most. Grounded in “Health + Heart,” Alison’s approach turns movement into collective action that benefits both
individuals and the greater community.

03/06/2026

For Women's History Month, today's 2 pm tour will tell the story of two orders of Catholic nuns that left their mark on health care in Mobile: the Daughters of Charity and the Sisters of Mercy. They managed hospitals, trained nurses, and provided care to the poor and infirm. Come learn more this afternoon!

03/04/2026

The seventh annual Mobile Community Health Leadership Awards will be presented at a catered reception on May 16, 10 am-12 pm, in Room 1011, USA Health Strada Patient Care Center. Tickets are on sale now (link in comments). Over the next few weeks, we'll be introducing you to our outstanding awardees. So here we go...🥁Please meet Shirley Richardson-Wells!

Shirley Richardson-Wells has dedicated nearly five decades to nursing leadership and service in Mobile. She began at Springhill Medical Center in 1976 as an LPN, became an RN in 1978, and earned her BSN from the University of Michigan. After returning to Mobile in 1988, she served as Charge Nurse in critical care and now works in Nursing Administration. She serves with Dream Hunters LLC and the RAIN Group and was nominated by peers for Springhill’s Nurse of the Year.

03/02/2026

Before the mass production of pharmaceuticals, medicines were made to order and crafted by hand in the back of an apothecary. Pill machines like this one were first invented in Germany in the mid-18th century and were later introduced to the American colonies. First, medicinal ingredients would be ground up and mixed with flour and water using a mortar and pestle. The batter would then be rolled out into a cylindrical shape and placed across the metal grooves of the board of the pill machine. The paddle would then be passed over the board to cut the batter into small pieces that could be shaped into pills. The pill machine was a very efficient and easy to use device that remained in circulation for around 200 years. To learn more, come check out our new exhibition, "Rebel Distempers: Medicine in Colonial and Revolutionary America," on view through May!



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02/25/2026

Congratulations to MCPSS Lead Social Worker Denise Riemer, who will be among this year's recipients of the Mobile Community Health Leadership Awards! These awards, hosted by the Mobile Medical Museum, are presented to local leaders in education, awareness, and action around Mobile’s most urgent community health issues. They will be presented at a reception in May.

02/23/2026

Congratulations to our 2026 Mobile Community Health Leadership Awardees!

The awards will be presented on May 16 at the USA Strada Patient Care Center from 10 am to 12 pm. Tickets will go on sale next month. Stay tuned!