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USA Wall of Honor Unveiling Oct. 25, 2018
University of South Alabama Wall of Honor Unveiling Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018, in Mobile, Ala.

USA Dr. Carlos Montalvo Sept. 12, 2018
Dr. Carlos Montalvo, an assistant professor of mechanical engineering at the University of South Alabama and director of South’s aerospace systems and technology lab, and students Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, at Shelby Hall in Mobile, Ala.

Flight Works Alabama Sept. 12, 2018
A special groundbreaking ceremony is conducted to officially mark the beginning of construction for Flight Works Alabama – Alabama’s premier aerospace education center. Katherine Purdum, a seventh grade student at St. Paul’s, tries out a virtual reality program that will be part of the Flight Works Alabama experience Wednesday, Sept. 12, 2018, at Mobile Aeroplex at Brookley in Mobile, Ala.

USA Bid Day 2018
University of South Alabama holds its Bid Day on Monday, August 27, 2018, on campus in Mobile, Ala.

First Day Old Shell August 6, 2018
First day of school at Old Shell Road Magnet on Monday, August 36, 2018, in Mobile, Ala.

Distinguished Young Women National Finals
Indiana’s Aaryan Morrison, facing camera, celebrates being named Distinguished Young Woman of America 2018 during the 61st annual Distinguished Young Women National Finals on Saturday, June 30, at the Mobile Civic Center Theater in downtown Mobile, Ala.

DYW Oyster Eating Contest June 25, 2018
Distinguished Young Women participants compete in an oyster eating contest at Wintzell’s Oyster House on Monday, June 25, 2018, in downtown Mobile, Ala. New Hampshire representative Lidia Balanovich downs oysters in the timed contest.

Explore Mobile June 3, 2018
Hotshot Ramos,10, of Brewton, Ala., plays in a fire truck on display during Explore Mobile, a block party celebrating local history, attractions and food in the Mobile Bay area, on Sunday, June 3, 2018, in downtown Mobile, Ala.

Mobile Comic Con 2018
Cosplay characters parade through downtown Mobile, Ala., Saturday, May 26, 2018, during the annual Mobile Comic Con convention.

Mobile Comic Con 2018
Cosplay characters parade through downtown Mobile, Ala., Saturday, May 26, 2018, during the annual Mobile Comic Con convention.

USA MCI CometChip April 20, 2018
Dr. Robert Sobol holds a CometChip at USA Mitchell Cancer Institute on Friday, April 20, 2018, in Mobile, Ala.

PETA event in Mobile, Ala., April 19, 2018
PETA event in downtown Mobile, Ala, Thursday, April 19, 2018.

USA Match Day 2018
A Match Day ceremony is held for University of South Alabama medical students Friday, March 16, 2018, at the Mobile Convention Center in downtown Mobile, Ala.

David Johnson March 2, 2018
David Johnson, provost and senior vice president for academic affairs at the University of South Alabama, is pictured with Moulton Tower in the background Friday, March 2, 2018, in Mobile, Ala.

Officer Justin Billa Funeral Service Feb. 27, 2018
The funeral service for Mobile police officer Justin Billa is held at Cottage Hill Baptist Church on Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2018, in Mobile, Ala.

MAMGA Mammoth Parade Feb. 13, 2018
The MAMGA Mammoth Parade rolls Fat Tuesday, Feb. 13, 2018, in Mobile, Ala.

Mystics of Time Feb. 12, 2018
The Mystics of Time and their fire-breathing dragons roll through downtown Mobile, Ala., on Monday, Feb. 12, 2018.

Joe Cain Procession Feb. 11, 2018
The Joe Cain Procession winds through downtown Mobile, Ala., on Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018.

Mystics of Ashland Place Feb. 2, 2018
The Mystics of Ashland Place process along Lanier Avenue on Friday, Feb. 2, 2018, in Mobile, Ala. The preschool program at Ashland Place United Methodist Church has put on the parade since 1980.

Apollo’s Mystic Ladies Feb. 2, 2018
Apollo’s Mystic Ladies parade Friday, Feb. 2, 2018, in Daphne, Ala.

Cool Spaces Jan. 31, 2018
Jasyn Fowler and Jamie Avera live in one of the most festively decorated houses on Lafayette Street in midtown Mobile, from their 12-foot Mardi Gras tree to the beads hung on their white picket fence. Mardi Gras is “one of the things we love about Mobile,” Jasyn says. “We live lives very few people in the world can understand.” Photo taken Wednesday, Jan. 31, 2018.

Mardi Gras Conde Cavaliers Jan. 26, 2018
The University of South Alabama Jaguar Marching bAnd performs as the Conde Cavaliers kick off Mardi Gras in downtown Mobile, Ala., on Friday, Jan. 26, 2018.

USA MCI Kilborn Clinic Grand Opening Jan. 19, 2018
USA Mitchell Cancer Institute Kilborn Clinic grand opening Friday, Jan. 19, 2018, in Fairhope, Ala.

Downtown Mobile in Teal Jan. 12, 2018
Downtown Mobile, Ala, is awash in teal for ovarian cancer awareness Friday, Jan. 12, 2018.
Veterans Day Parade Nov. 10, 2017
U.S. Coast Guard members and their families march in Mobile’s Veterans Day Parade as it rolls through downtown streets Friday, Nov. 10, 2017.

Democratic Alabama U.S. Senate candidate Doug Jones campaigns at an outdoor festival Nov. 4, 2017
Democratic Alabama U.S. Senate candidate Doug Jones greets supporters while campaigning at an outdoor festival in Grove Hill, Alabama, U.S., on November 4, 2017.

Hurricane Nate Oct. 9, 2017
Alabama Power crews work after Hurricane Nate on Monday, Oct. 9, 2017, in western Mobile County, Ala.

Hurricane Nate Oct. 8, 2017
Alabama Power crews work after Hurricane Nate on Sunday, Oct. 8, 2017, near Dauphin Island, Ala.

USA MCI 10th Annual GO Run Sept. 16, 2017
University of South Alabama Mitchell Cancer Institute hosts the 10th Annual GO Run 5K and one mile Fun Run/Walk on Saturday, Sept. 16, 2017, on the USA campus in Mobile, Ala.

Bell Ringing Ceremony Sept. 6, 2017
USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital holds a Bell Ringing Ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 6, 2017, in Mobile, Ala. The event celebrates young patients at the end of their cancer treatments.

Bill Barrick May 23, 2017
Cancer survivor Bill Barrick, executive director of Bellingrath Gardens and Home, is pictured Tuesday, May 23, 2017, in Theodore, Ala.

Alicia Bedgood May 1, 2017
Cancer survivor Alicia Bedgood is pictured at the Dauphin Island Pier on Monday, May 1, 2017, in Dauphin Island, Ala.

Anthony Richardson April 7, 2017
Anthony Richardson portrait Friday, April 6, 2017, in Chickasaw, Ala., for University of South Alabama business incubator feature.

University of South Alabama Dance Marathon April 1, 2017
The University of South Alabama Dance Marathon is held Saturday, April 1, 2017, at the USA Student Center Ballroom in Mobile, Ala.

Touch a Truck March 18, 2017
Touch a Truck, an event that benefits USA Mitchell Cancer Institute pediatric cancer research and Adoption Rocks, is held Saturday, March 18, 2017, at Hank Aaron Stadium in Mobile, Ala.

USA Drone Certification Class March 15, 2017
Jake Magnin flies a drone at the University of South Alabama on Wednesday, March 15, 2017, in Mobile, Ala. Magnin teaches a commercial remote drone pilot certification class.

Vanessa Reyner South Success Stories March 14, 2017
South Success Stories subject Vanessa Reyner of the VMR Agency. is pictured Tuesday, March 14, 2017, in Mobile, Ala.

Fisher’s at Orange Beach Marina March 4, 2017
Shrimp and grits is pictured at Fisher’s at Orange Beach Marina on Saturday, March 4, 2017, in Orange Beach, Ala.

Fisher’s at Orange Beach Marina March 4, 2017
Executive Chef Bill Briand of Fisher’s at Orange Beach Marina is shown Saturday, March 4, 2017, in Orange Beach, Ala.

Mardi Gras: MAMGA Mammoth Parade Feb. 28, 2017
The MAMGA Mammoth Parade rolls along Route B in Mobile, Ala., on Fat Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017.

Mardi Gras: Joe Cain Procession Feb. 26, 2017
The Joe Cain Procession advances through downtown Mobile, Ala., during Mardi Gras on Sunday, Feb. 26, 2017. The Joe Cain Marching Society participates in the procession.

Mardi Gras: Mystics of Time Feb. 25, 2017
The Mystics of Time parade during Mardi Gras on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, in downtown Mobile, Ala.

Mardi Gras: Mystics of Time Feb. 25, 2017
The Mystics of Time parade during Mardi Gras on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, in downtown Mobile, Ala.

Mardi Gras: Krewe of Goats Feb. 25, 2017
The Krewe of Goats parade during Mardi Gras on Saturday, Feb. 25, 2017, in Prichard, Ala.

Mardi Gras: Apollo’s Mystic Ladies Feb. 17, 2017
The Apollo’s Mystic Ladies parade during Mardi Gras in Daphne, Ala., Friday, Feb. 17, 2017.

USA Jaguar Marching Band Feb. 16, 2017
The University of South Alabama Jaguar Marching Band leads the Order of Polka Dots parade during Mardi Gras on Thursday, Feb. 16, 2017, in downtown Mobile, Ala.

Mardi Gras: Conde Cavaliers Feb. 10, 2017
The Conde Cavaliers kick off Mardi Gras in downtown Mobile, Ala., on Friday, Feb. 10, 2017.

South Success Kelsey Ramirez Jan. 6, 2017
University of South Alabama graduate Kelsey Ramirez, a South Success subject, is pictured at AltaPointe Health Systems on Friday, Jan. 6, 2017, in Mobile, Ala.

USA Graduates Raed Alsulami and Sean Himalstein Dec. 23, 2016
Raed Alsulami, left, and Sean Himalstein are the first two students to graduate from USA’s Hospitality and Tourism Program, which began two years ago. Photo taken Friday, Dec. 23, 2016, on campus at Moulton Bell Tower in Mobile, Ala.
USA Graduates Raed Alsulami and Sean Himalstein Dec. 23, 2016
Raed Alsulami, left, and Sean Himalstein are the first two students to graduate from USA’s Hospitality and Tourism Program, which began two years ago. Photo taken Friday, Dec. 23, 2016, on campus at Moulton Bell Tower in Mobile, Ala.

Greer’s/AL.com Mardi Gras Parade Dec. 22, 2016
The Greer’s/AL.com Mardi Gras Parade rolls through downtown Mobile, Ala., Thursday, Dec. 22, 2016. Ohio and Troy will square off in the Dollar General Bowl at 7 p.m. CST Friday at Ladd-Peebles Stadium.

Trump Rally in Mobile Dec. 17, 2016
Azalea Trail Maids pose for a photo with President-elect Donald Trump as he returns to Mobile, Ala., Saturday, Dec. 17, 2016, during his “Thank You” tour.

John White-Spunner Nov. 18, 2016
Over the course of 35 years as head of White-Spunner Construction, John White-Spunner has left a mark on the Mobile, Ala., skyline. Projects that the company has overseen in whole or in part include renovations of the historic Van Antwerp Building, the RSA BankTrust building and the Battle House Hotel, as well as construction of the cruise terminal and interior work on the RSA Tower.

Pedal for Pink Oct. 25, 2016
Pedal for Pink at USA Children’s & Women’s Hospital on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2016, in Mobile, Ala.

University of Mobile Project Serve Sept. 23, 2016
University of Mobile freshman Donavon Kinnie, 19, of Tuscaloosa, Ala., and basketball teammates help construct a Habitat for Humanity home during Project Serve on Friday, Sept. 23, 2016, in Mobile, Ala.

The 9th Annual GO RUN Sept. 17, 2016
The 9th Annual GO RUN 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk, presented by Catranis Family Charitable Foundation, is held Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016, in Mobile, Ala. Proceeds from the event benefit gynecologic cancer research at USA Mitchell Cancer Institute.

University of South Alabama Bid Day August 23, 2016
University of South Alabama Bid Day is held Tuesday, August 23, 2016, on campus in Mobile, Ala.

E.R. Dickson Elementary August 10, 2016
The first day of school at E.R. Dickson Elementary on Wednesday, August 10, 2016, in Mobile, Ala.

Pokemon Go Players in Downtown Mobile July 26, 2016
Liz Wainwright, 14, of Theodore, Ala., joins hundreds of Pokemon Go players as they flood downtown Mobile, Ala., Tuesday, July 26, 2016, for the organized event “Light It up with Lures: Dauphin Street.”

Airbus Delivery Ceremony April 25, 2016
Employees celebrate during the delivery ceremony Monday, April 25, 2016, for JetBlue A321 – the first Airbus aircraft produced at Airbus U.S. Manufacturing Facility in Mobile, Ala.

APCO Employee Randy Tindle Feb. 17, 2016
Alabama Power Company employee Randy Tindle is pictured Wednesday, Feb. 17, 2016, in Thomasville, Ala.

Ocean Springs Carnival Association Night Parade
The ninth-annual Ocean Springs Carnival Association night parade rolls through downtown Ocean Springs, Miss., Friday, Feb. 5, 2016.

Energizer Dan Farmer Jan. 22, 2016
Energizer Dan Farmer sands a cornhole board Friday, Jan. 22, 2016, in Eufaula, Ala. Farmer plans to make a set of Alabama and a set of Auburn boards for the upcoming Energizer auction.

GOP 2016 Trump
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump brings his campaign to the Mississippi Coast Coliseum on Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016, in Biloxi, Miss.

Eddie McDaniel as Santa
Eddie McDaniel of Gulfport, Miss., has been bringing cheer during the holiday season for more than 30 years as Santa. He visits children gathered at the Kirkbride residence Monday, Dec. 21, 2015, in Ocean Springs, Miss.

GOP 2016 Ted Cruz
Republican presidential candidate Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, speaks to supporters during a campaign stop Saturday, Dec. 19, 2015, in Daphne, Ala.

South Alabama Fall Commencement
The University of South Alabama holds its Fall Commencement ceremony at the Mitchell Center on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2015, in Mobile, Ala.

Taylor Borden Dec. 11, 2015
Taylor Borden is a happy, charismatic two-year-old. If not for her bald head, you wouldn’t know she’s sick and has spent the majority of her life in and out of hospitals. Taylor was born with Turner Syndrome, a chromosome abnormality, and was recently diagnosed with stage 4 neuroblastoma. Taylor and mother Andresa Borden play at Frasier Park on Friday, Dec. 11, 2015, in Gautier, Miss.

Gautier Rotary Club Christmas Parade
Emberlynn Drongowoski, 8, of Pascagoula, Miss., waves for candy and beads during the 18th annual Gautier Rotary Club Christmas Parade on Saturday, Dec. 5, 2015, in Gautier, Miss.