In 1702 they founded a settlement on the Mobile River, constructing Fort Louis there.
In the nearby Mobile River, two ships sank, and a man standing on a wharf was blown into the river.
It is on Mobile Bay, at the mouth of the Mobile River.
The plant discharges all of its waste heat (about twice its electrical output) into the Mobile River.
This year's competition, on the banks of the Mobile River at a downtown park, will also include a contest for best tea cakes.
The 317,000-square-foot convention center will be built on a four-acre site along the Mobile River that the city bought from the state in 1987 for $2.85 million.
The clubhouse was a grand sight viewed from front, and small boat races were held on Mobile River.
"I thought I was in the Mobile River," he said.
After the Mobile River flooded and damaged the fort, Mobile was relocated in 1711 to the current site.
The front of the church faces east, toward the Mobile River, and overlooks Cathedral Square.