Mobile, Alabama Gets Bashed A Lot...Is It Deserving? What We Actually Saw

[@raymondfox4469]

That house is at 1006 Elmira street going for $205,000

[@WastrelWay]

The listing says it has 2 bedrooms and 0 bathrooms.

[@sharthun2009]

That is crazy, even if it is for both.

[@JostenDooley]

@@WastrelWay😂😂 wow

[@ZeZeBatata69]

Come again?

[@bdgies2721]

And it’s been gutted, stripped to the studs for renovation.

[@elizabethbryant5627]

Thank you so much for the accurate & unbiased video of Mobile. I was born and raised here. It's a beautiful and unique place to live. The people are wonderful!

[@CarolFelts-g9b]

My favorite people to travel with! This is the only way I can travel anymore so it’s great traveling with you two!

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you, Carol!! :)

[@APG23994]

Same

[@jordangordan8980]

Because of financial obligations, I won't be able to travel out of Michigan for anotber year or two. Hanging out with Joe and Nic gets me my fix!

[@justmyopinion9883]

Me too. Joe and Nic are my only road trip companions these days. 😊

[@everydaypresent444]

Mobile is such a pretty city! And the tour of the USS Alabama is absolutely fascinating! They really have done an amazing job to re-create what life must have been like on board that vessel. I don't think I would have lasted for 5 minutes in that environment, but I am very grateful for the men who served their country in this manner. Mobile is definitely on my bucket list. Thanks to you guys, I might never have known what a fine place it is.

[@hakrbeans3850]

I’m a native mobilian. Any questions?

[@Cozy-md5jg]

I’ve been to Mobile it’s beautiful. It’s just like every other place it has bad places. We went on the ship and to the museum I loved it.

[@Bu2Spike]

I live 5 mins away from downtown Mobile

[@Bu2Spike]

​@hakrbeans3850 right on, I went to Murphy High

[@kathywebb6606]

It’s cool to see a beautiful downtown park with no tents in it ❤

[@JohnWallace-f2l]

@@kathywebb6606 well.... Unless it's Mardi gras. When you're down at Joe Cain day.

[@ronaldhall2489]

Mobile is used to homeless people we however don't let them run the city we lay down the law or we lock you up. We don't mess around down south ❤

[@ashleyb1916]

Homelessness isn’t a crime. They will not lock you up in Mobile for being homeless. There are lots of homeless in Mobile, but there are lots of missions and shelters as well.

[@ashleyb1916]

Mobile native and lifelong resident here. First off, you’re saying it wrong! Say it with me… “moh (BEEL)” IYKYK lol It’s a great video, but when you’re done with Florida, come back to sweet home Alabama and do a weekend/nightlife video. So much more for y’all to explore in my city! There’s Mardi Gras Park, Fort Conde, the Mardi Gras museum and several other really great museums, a really cool underground Cuban speakeasy with a secret entrance and password required for entry, lots of highrise rooftop bars and restaurants that overlook the entire city, Art Walk, the local seafood is unmatched! Yeah, y’all just come on back to sweet home Alabama and I’ll give y’all the royal tour! Great job and thanks for highlighting my beautiful hometown!

[@CookieWoods.]

I live in Mobile. It’s always funny hearing ppl pronounce it *Mobil 😂 I also enjoy the going to the Artwalk. We just ate at Squid 🦑 Ink today. The food was phenomenal! Sweet Home Alabama! 🫶🏾

[@jonasv19]

Derived from French pronounciation I would guess.

[@theparkermom]

Hi Guys. I'm a Mobilian. Born and raised for 62 years now. Cotton is my maiden name by the way, but I had nothing to do with the slave trade. A little bit before my time...Y'all brought up a lot of interesting points, but I didn't hear anything about how many movies have been made here. Several Nicolas Cage movies, including Knowing and Raising Arizona,Close Encounters of the Third Kind, Get Out, Geralds' Game, The Final Destination, Rage, Friday the 13th Part VII, Heist, The Insider, and more. So Yeah, Mobile is Rocking! You two should really come back to visit during Mardi Gras! An experience like no other. New Orleans is CRAZY, but Mobile and Fairhope are enjoyable. You should also check out Fairhope and Gulf Shores whild you're down this way as well. Fairhope is just the most adorable little city and Gulf Shores has one of the most beautiful beaches in the United States. And the food is awesome EVERYWHERE in the great state of ALABAMA! ROLL TIDE!

[@KiraBKADestroyerOfWorlds]

Why did you feel it necessary to say that you had nothing to do with slavery and it was before your time, when it ended in 1875? 🤷🏾‍♀️ That's literally true for every currently living person. Unless your family history has you feeling defensive...🤔

[@Matt-ug3kr]

I moved to Mobile a couple years ago and have been enjoying it. I actually lived downtown in a high rise apartment overlooking Bienville square until a couple months ago, it's a really nice place to live and, like you predicted, people hang out there on the grass and in the park all the time. It's definitely got a lot of history. I really hope you made it to Springhill and midtown on the trip! There are some pretty special neighborhoods in this city. One of the things I like about Mobile is that the population feels a little more integrated than some of the other cities I've lived in. The nicer areas aren't gated or cordoned off, there's nothing preventing you from touring around and they're still part of Mobile. Contrast that to Birmingham or Jackson where the rich live in technically different cities that have their own utilities, schools, etc so they don't have to "share with the poors." There are plenty of cheap places to live; even within the suburbs surrounding the city there are livable houses available in the 80-100k range which is becoming pretty uncommon elsewhere. A lot of folks are part of mardi gras societies and, even though some of them are a bit segregated by race and wealth, the majority aren't and pretty much anyone can find a group to celebrate with. It rains all the time and how green the city is shows it, the trees and the landscaping of even people who don't put in a lot of effort is pretty nice. Downtown is in the process of being revitalized and it's rapidly improving, there are a lot of both new and old restaurants/bars that still try to keep the character of the city intact. There are some negatives though. Summer is HOT. It's hard to even be outside 3mo of the year unless you don't mind the heat or have some well shaded and fanned outdoor space. Public school system is poor, pretty much anyone with money sends their kids to private school to avoid them or moves across the bay to spanish fort/daphne/fairhope where the schools are better. The poor population of Mobile and every other city in Alabama suffers from the poor Medicaid system in place here. A lot of the city is hurricane/flood prone and I worry about the future of the downtown neighborhoods as climate change gets worse. Overall, I'm happy living here. We'll see whether it's a long term or permanent place for me or whether life takes another path but this city feels special in a lot of ways. Hope you enjoyed the rest of your trip!

[@hakrbeans3850]

I live in mobile. Wanna be best friends? :3

[@Employer101]

Thank you for speaking what you just did.

[@Employer101]

@@Matt-ug3kr invested more than $15mil. In mobile, diff businesses, believe in America, Americans and everything that’s American. Thank you.

[@Erinlogan-t4j]

Loved all the beauty around Mobile. Especially the murals. Loved the whole tour of the sub/navy ship❤❤

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

I agree!

[@mariesheppard3750]

Boy the trees are sure beautiful

[@MarionStevensJr]

Mobile is extremely serious about protecting their trees. The city has ordinances against damaging or destroying them.

[@cumberlandquiltchic1]

I noticed the trees and some looks very scraggly from what I remember from the 1970s, 80s, 90s. Hurricanes, I’m sure. Use to be a lot more trees and fuller

[@Theaddora]

Yes. Hurricanes have taken a toll on our trees. ​@cumberlandquiltchic1

[@corbinbattiste152]

I take care of a lot of the trees downtown. Live oaks in particular. Ive been training to be an arborist for the past 5 years

[@serenitynow288]

I enjoyed this video since I was born and raised in Mobile. Mobile is trying to preserve a lot of the places but the hurricanes that come through make progress hard. Thanks again for covering our beautiful city ❤

[@Telephony954]

That was a refreshing visit to an old, old town. There's an amazing amount of national history that went down in that town. Some not so fun. But I will say, they do know how to have a good time in the South. Be well, and Thank you for sharing.

[@ashleymcgriff270]

My home town! Thanks for visiting. I was a bit disappointed that you didn't film Government Street. One of THE prettiest around. Beautiful historic homes and massive trees. Next time, maybe.

[@Re-purps]

IKR! My best time to be in Mobile was spring time. The whole city is luscous green and blooming, with mostly Azaleas of every color. They totally missed out on so much history on Gov't Street,... even small things like the old Oak behind what was Taco Bell. It's huge and has an old brick wall portion grown into the heart of it or how about Callaghan's Irish Pub, (I bartended there in the mid-80s), and the Bankhead tunnel, Malaga Inn...a few Presidents and many famous people have stayed there, (I also bartended there too). I came to Mobile when I was 9, and now I'm almost 62 and haven't lived in the city for many years because I found my forever home in the county. In the 80s, I lived off of Gov't in a historical home while I raised my son, worked, and went to college. We loved exploring the city. I can't count how many strollers we wore out from walking all over Mobile, lol. Fun fact: I used to make cotton candy. My best friend & I are the creators of the 'sugar cloud' throws. Many of the Mardi Gras organizations purchased big bags of our throws to throw from the parade floats. It was our best time of year and the sweetest job/business that I've ever owned. Our cotton candy actually had flavor in its sweetness, lol. Being a little part of bringing smiles to the children who caught a sugar cloud was one of my most joyful pleasures and now best memories. For those who see this, remember me and wonder what happened... Sugar Clouds didn't fail, my body did. I got physically unable to make the candy. I've been told that others have started making the throws since.

[@portiamatthews9654]

Welcome to the Port City and giving the true history of Madri Gras. I remember my mom taking me shopping downtown and sitting in Beinville Park.

[@perkins9792]

I was a bouncer at a bar back in the early 90s which is now the Beer Garten. Fun times in Mobile. If you didn't notice at Battleship Park, there are a group of 67 trees planted together. Each tree represents a county in Alabama and each tree is planted in dirt from that county. The walkways are painted in blue and represent the main rivers through Alabama. If you go to google maps and looks down at the park, you can see the shape of Alabama.

[@cumberlandquiltchic1]

That’s interesting. The last time I went to the shop, was 1987. So I’m sure that’s all new.

[@tracie621]

Wow. Fun fact for sure!

[@Aubie1872]

Oh lawd! You probably kicked me out out of there back in the early 90s. 😅😂😂

[@perkins9792]

@@Aubie1872 LOL .......... were you under 21 at the time? We had one band that attracted a young following. It was a headache dealing with them and their fake ID's. LOL After Mardi Gras '94. My bouncer career was over.

[@lindadunn8787]

Enjoyed visiting Mobile with you. Thank you.🎉

[@3bimini3]

I love the architecture in that area, all of the balconies with the fancy metalwork. Not so much the Freemason building, I think it was missing Zuul the Gatekeeper up on the roof lol

[@JAMESPATTERSON-mk9sr]

The close examination of those naval ships showed the resolve and determination of those WW Two vets , They were great men !

[@doogalloonni]

Love the Alabama tour, with all the vintage products throughout.

[@brenttoman5485]

The Saenger theatre is Gorgeous! The little tabby had second thoughts with the camera! Tours were wonderful! Thank you again Joe, really enjoying your current trip ! Thank you for the dates and temperatures in both Fahrenheit and Celsius! Those “ shotgun houses are really interesting!

[@davidwright9550]

I was born and raised here. I’m 65 now, and I love my hometown. Thank you for a good and fair review.

[@remover454]

Very nice town. Great work visiting the USS Alabama Stay Safe, Thank you Joe & Nic

[@GregPrince-io1cb]

Joe, so much more to show on the Alabama campus!!! Eye hope you show some more in another video... Mobile is a beautiful city and a strong resilient population!

[@delorescampbell2899]

Very true! I showed a very small portion of Mobile.

[@mattmc8391]

I commented on your video about Jackson MS , which is where I am originally from , though I’ve lived in Mobile most of my life . There is no comparison between the two cities … similar in size , that’s about it … My wife is from Southern California and it took her a little bit to get use to the differences , weather and such ,however , even she admits to liking the slower pace and a better atmosphere to raise a family , she just misses the shopping and food of home the most . Glad you guys enjoyed it here !

[@ANACAD]

I really enjoyed the battleship and submarine tours. It reminded me of my shipbuilding days!

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Awesome!

[@MM-ks7vs]

Me too... old but amazing times.

[@gatorgogo2742]

Loved it! Thanks so much! When I was in elementary school, we all took coins to school for years to raise the money to bring the USS Alabama back. We all still feel pride in it. I'm homebound now and loved seeing everything. Sending a heartfelt thanks for this video.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Nice!!

[@serenitynow288]

I remember that fund raiser. We as kids saved all our change to donate money to bring the USS Alabama home to Mobile.

[@LreRenay]

I am so happy that you all got the ship back, one summer yearsss ago my family and I toured the USS ALABAMA in Houston TX. Why was it in TEXAS?

[@ronaldhall2489]

I remember that myself ❤

[@bigrich6750]

I lived in Winwood subdivision at the intersection of McVay and Halls Mill, and went to Morningside Elementary in the early ‘60s and brought change as well to bring USS Alabama to Mobile. Our Cub Scout troop spent the night on the ship. Back then, none of the lower levels were closed off like they are today, and we went pretty deep into the ship. Surprised someone didn’t get lost but we all made it back. I live in Pensacola now, but have taken my kids and grandkids back to see the ship, and now the park.

[@rickwiles8835]

93 people manned the USS Drum during the war. I knew the Drum's XO. He told me the most dangerous thing he experienced was coming back from a mission where the conning tower was damaged, and coming into Norfork, they couldn't signal friend or foe. They were afraid they were going to be blown out of the water by the US Navy. Luckily they were able to use flashlights and used Morse code via flashlight to ID themselves as a US sub. The USS Alabama was the first ship to steam into Tokyo Bay on September 2, 1945. Followed by the battleship USS Missouri in Tokyo Bay, where Japanese representatives signed the Instrument of Surrender ending WWII.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Wow! Interesting.

[@Margot_est_douce.]

Still can't get over how awesome this turned out!

[@curtiseggemeyer5681]

Thankyou Joe and Nic, I loved the downtown the cathedral built I think in 1850 was amazing. Such history and beautiful buildings. One thing I noticed very little trash on the streets, even in the poorer neighborhood people seem to be proud of their town. The oak trees were so amazing which can live over a century. Military tour really hit home, Freedom isn't Free , our men and women are out there for us.

[@RobOlgatree]

I'm so proud of our military and service people.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

The city was very clean with beautiful tree lined streets. I was impressed.

[@nadiaborzacchini1987]

Best video nicole there's never to much shimp glad yall enjoyed it thanks 4 sharing

[@Manhattanman52]

Thanks, folks. This was one of your best !!!

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Wow, thanks!!

[@ladymay6229]

Awesome. I really enjoyed this! I have lived in Mobile since 1960, and I never want to move! Thank you for this video! You two are awesome!

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you!!

[@woody5551]

Thank you for incorporating artwork and architecture in your videos. I enjoy that.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

It's my favorite places to see!

[@TheRedDevil_NC]

Mobile is a tremendous place for so many reasons but like many places, your income determines how much you can enjoy living there

[@RobOlgatree]

Hi Joe and Nicole, Merry Christmas to your tribe. I don't think I've ever remembered you all visiting a submarine. That was exciting as is the drive along the port. The drinks and food looked absolutely amazing and good to see Nicole enjoy her entree. This time next week I will be in the area and would love to try the Haberdashery. Thanks so much.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you, Rob!!

[@kevinmoore9716]

We lived in Mobile from 1998-2008. We loved absolutely everything about Mobile.

[@cumberlandquiltchic1]

You must have avoided any major hurricanes during your time there.

[@meintsgwen]

It's scary to go downtown now. All the shootings

[@kevinmoore9716]

We were there during Hurricane Katrina.

[@kevinmoore9716]

@@cumberlandquiltchic1we are only 75 miles north of Panama City Beach. I grew up here and we get hit hard by hurricanes here, too.

[@whodat1967]

​@@meintsgwenDowntown Mobile isn't scary in the slightest, from a Mobile native

[@Dexion845]

West Mobile, which is basically west of Schillinger Rd is really nice. Eastern Mobile, which is inside the I 65 belt towards the river... lock your doors, cars, and don't leave expensive things in your windows. I lived there for 3 years on S. University Blvd

[@joebehrdenver]

Mobile is great. As you inferred part of the vibe is sort of a lower-key New Orleans but it is definitely its own, unique place.

[@lindsayobrien8110]

I agree - it’s not quite New Orleans but not quite Alabama (thinking Birmingham/Huntsville/Tuscaloosa). I think like NOLA there is more of a “live and let live” vibe along with the French Catholic influence. Also they like their liquor there!

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

That's a good analysis.

[@cumberlandquiltchic1]

Don’t forget the casinos!

[@redrebels24]

The old theater is spectacular!!!

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Absolutely.

[@user-iamRobinV68]

Wow the ship tour was awesome! Thanks Joe! 😊😊😊

[@MitchellAltschuler]

My dad served in the B25 in the South Pacific and he was in the front of the nose as a navigator Bombarder

[@gregmacd2829]

Few fun facts about Mobile, Jimmy Buffet grew up here and went to HS just down the road from there. Haberdasher might be the best bar in the downtown area, although they also have good food as well…

[@kitrina63]

Really enjoyed this video, Joe. The tour of the USS Alabama was very interesting....the tour of the submarine gave me anxiety as l am vert claustrophobic 😂.

[@normasnyder6177]

Hello. I have a coworker who is from Mobile. She said you should check out the plantations. She showed me some pictures. The homes are really beautiful. I think you'll like the architecture. Thank you. Be safe.

[@janesharpe4663]

Thanks for highlighting our beautiful city. Not a native, but I've been here since 1971. I love the fact that you can turn a corner and be in a completely different looking neighborhood. We are indeed a diverse city. Some interesting things you didn't have time for: the Mobile History Museum located in a building completed in 1857 and originally a city market and government building, Springhill College, a Jesuit institution in west Mobile founded in 1830, the University of South Alabama, founded in 1963, then there's the University of Mobile in one of our suburbs. They are all fine institutions with strong programs. There's Dauphin's Restaurant on the top floor of a 30 story building that was once First National Bank. It has a stunning panoramic view of the city. I could go on. There's much to see and do in our great city. Thanks for showing a small part of it.

[@Yawndave]

My Moblie experience is limited to visiting the USS Alabama, so it's nice tour the city proper with you. Lots of neat public art and I love the great old oak trees lining the residential streets. Cool to see the shotgun houses all in a row. See you next time in the Sunshine State!

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thanks, YD!!

[@jim49666]

Thanks!

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you!!

[@simonhenry3815]

I've always wanted to visit Mobile - thanks Joe and Nic - and THANKYOU for the food video!!!!!

[@Mariel_Moon]

What a beautiful place, and the food looks yummy ❤ Thank you for this awesome video. Looking forward to Florida videos ❤

[@Danny365x]

Those old world tartaria style buildings are much older then they tell us(in my opinion). The beauty of the past is everywhere

[@clautildadaniel9744]

Always love traveling with you thanks

[@ROSIEH007]

Thanks again Joe for a great video. Mobile is gorgeous!

[@Snakebit-fx7cw]

The population max in the '50s & '60s was mainly due to the presence of Brookley Air Force Base - the government employed a lot of people. My dad worked there.

[@bspegasus]

I agree. My dad was in the Air Force, stationed at the Radar base on Dauphin Island.

[@fastlane1221]

You always have excellent videos. As a Navy Vet, I loved the footage on the Battle Ship and Submarine. It brings back wonderful memories of serving our country. Thank you so much. Love you guys

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thanks so much!

[@MikeWoodford-k5b]

Thanks you two another great video, Mobile looks a really super city which comes as somewhat of a surprise!

[@Brian17-l4i]

Mobile has a lot of character, a real Southern vibe, interesting architectural styles. 🌇🤗

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

It does. We were pleasantly surprised. Nicole says it's one of her 10 favorite cities.

[@Brian17-l4i]

@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Thanks Joe & Nick. What's the name of that art deco skyscraper, it looks like it's from the 1930s, a vit like the Chrysler building, quintessentially American?

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

@@Brian17-l4i Are you referencing the tallest building, the Battle House Tower? It was built in 2007. It does remind you of the Chrysler Building, for sure.

[@Brian17-l4i]

@JoeandNicsRoadTrip Thank you. 🤗

[@cumberlandquiltchic1]

Have y’all been to savannah or Charleston?

[@Cloud9crown]

Glad I found your channel. I’m from Pensacola and Mobile has always been a fun place to visit. I wanted to attend USA, but ended up staying local. I was also an IT in the Navy, so to see what Radio looked like on the Alabama was pretty cool. I also made the same mistake walking down ladder wells during battle stations in boot camp lol you walk forward just like any other stairs. Great video!

[@jeltoninc.8542]

I am from Pcola as well. A day trip to Mobile is always fun!

[@chopski7467]

another great video/ Love the ship tours.Thanks for the traveling experience.

[@davidj.hubbell4231]

Great job on showcasing the downtown area and the Battleship/Drum! Lived here almost 40 years. We have quite a bit of history, obviously both good and bad, and I hope your video entices folks to give us a visit. Delicious food and a lot of shared cultural customs and foodways as New Orleans. Really different than other places in the state. Thank you for doing such a nice video on the area!

[@williamknight6227]

Next time you are in town mobile go to dauphins its a resturant on top of a 43 story building you can see the whole city up there and the food is really good. might want to visit the battle house hotel one of the oldest hotels in the south. Nice 5 star hotel as has trellis room a nice resturant as well.

[@freddypflugbeil6]

That was fun thanks Joe and nic

[@RobbsHomemadeLife]

Years ago when I was younger I worked on ships and met a lot of people and the nicest people I ever met were from mobile AL

[@stanislavkostarnov2157]

its a nice place shipping-wise, but, too shallow, it's always so nerve wrecking coming in with all those shoals!

[@winstonsmith478]

Kellogg's Krumbles - Introduced in 1912, discontinued in 1973 According to cereal legend, this cereal began as an attempt by Kellogg's to make shredded wheat biscuits. Unfortunately... or fortunately... the biscuits crumbled in the package. Instead of backtracking to make the perfect biscuit, Kellogg's decided to crumble the broken biscuits even more and sell them as Krumbles cereal.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Interesting. Nicole loves cereal, so she was really interested to see this.

[@user-lk5tf5it9x]

Love Mobile and I visit there a good bit! Lots to do there, Lots of great history and the Ghost Tours are so fun!

[@bayfelps8812]

Thank you for recognizing that Mobile is the city Mardi Gras was established .I lived in Mobile all my life and it drove me crazy people thinking Mardi Gras was invented in New Orleans

[@lisahaganLFC]

liked the part where you went on the ship, we got those lads on them navy boats alot to thank for,anyway,i hope yous go back and make more road trips videos from West Virginia and Illinois in the future, those are my favourites, even if i never been to USA,im from Liverpool England, but me fellas nanna and grandad lived in Texas in the 50s, me fellas grandad served in the army over there, thanks for sharing your trips, me favourite channel on KZbin :)

[@Gwen-m2j]

My grandmother, my dad grew up in Mobile she was very proud of that. I grew up loving Alabama particularly Mobile because she talked so positively about Mobile. She loved her roots. She was a classy lady

[@TessaRucker]

Loved the tour of the Navy ship and sub! My dad served 6 years in the Navy during WWII. Sure wish I had asked him about his time in the service! 😢 Thank you for another great video!! ❤ Nice to see Nic!

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thanks, Tessa!!

[@Bu2Spike]

Its weird that people keep saying that the crime rate here in mobile is the highest in the country but it really isn't. In Chicago the crime there is 10x worse but they do not report all the cases and thats just not right. Last year we were in on the island in New York and seen people getting mugged constantly but you barely ever see anyone getting mugged in mobile. What about that lady that was set on fire for no reason on the subway? I do not understand why that rumor keeps going around that Mobile's crime is so high when it isn't.

[@patm5594]

Thanks for showing the ships. I was in the Navy in the late 70s and the early 80s

[@patriciacoyle3758]

Thanks for your continued travel videos. Absolutely love them. Helps in deciding where to move from CA.

[@Radio1920s]

They're asking 205,000 for the house for sale shown at 11:08 of the video. 1006 Elmira St. The inside is stripped to the studs. It's not worth half of the asking price.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

I agree.

[@malco49]

mobile looks like a hidden gem! also the birthplace of the great late henry "hammerin' hank" aaron!

[@Snowblonde]

Satchel Paige also!!

[@larrylitz8964]

I really enjoyed the trip thru the ship and the Sub 👍Thank you for sharing your experience.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thanks, Larry!

[@curtvona4891]

Very interesting. Love the big ship.

[@zekrk504]

Great show Joe & Nic!! I worked in Mobile for a few years, fabulous city! Thanks

[@Nikua13]

Around Mobile are a lot of great small towns. You can also run into some rough places. Like most places there is blight here and there. You will go from urban to rural pretty quickly in these areas. There are two tunnels, you could get stuck at for a good while if things go sideways. Safe travels and God bless you both.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

We drove through those tunnels. It would be crazy if anyone broke down or crashed in them.

[@JKwakulla]

Shout out to Bay Area Screw and Supply, Mobile. Glad you went on the Alabama and the Drum. The close up view of an SR71 from the Drum is awesome. You didn't film it, but I hope you went in one of the big gun rooms. Very tiny. Amazing they could load and fire 3 guns in that space. There was a film crew from Canada there the day I was there. They were shooting B roll for a show on local BBQ. They interviewed my brother, who was Navy. Best explanation of the Cold war I'd ever heard. It was a pre interview, before they filmed the formal interview. But I noticed the camera man had the camera loosely pointing at my brother, with his hand on the trigger. Always wondered if they used that.

[@FixIt1975]

Fun fact, my one grandfather was a flight navigator in a b52, in WW2. Sat in that bubble under the nose of the plane. Talk about a sitting duck. But, he made it back to the states here and lived to be 89 years old

[@leslieohmit5052]

Great tour today, especially enjoyed the tour of the ship.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@maryhill251realtor]

Love my hometown glad you got to see it! ❤

[@Limastudent]

Love all your videos but this one was fabulous! Thank you

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Wow, thank you!!

[@Christina-ge3xr]

I loved Mobile back in the 80s when I passed through on my way to Biloxi. The Alabama was inspiring.

[@donwilson9086]

I’m 74 when I was in elementary school students donated change to help bring the USS ALABAMA to mobile.

[@meintsgwen]

I live on the outskirts of Mobile. Downtown is beautiful because of the trees.

[@trevorhatley6974]

I enjoy the way you present the state of the area and the relevant statistics without being biased, or even worse, bigoted and disrespectful, like many youtubers who cover impoverished areas. Respect!

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Thank you!!

[@mrstofu2]

Mardi gras usually runs around my Dad's birthday, the first week of March I believe. We don't live near there, but the bakeries have the cakes.

[@kendallwo4323]

My granddad lived in Mobile when I was a kid. We used to go to Wintzell's Oyster House? And USS Alabama when we visited

[@chrissawyer1484]

The Wintzell's in downtown Mobile was a great place to eat.

[@johnharing3971]

Mobile is a nice city. The forts guarding the bay are really amazing to visit.

[@ebrena1876]

Great video, my dad was in the Canadian navy and my brother's as well. I never went to their ships so this is interesting. Wow would I get a panic attack down in the bowels of that ship. just watching kind of stopped my breathing, don't like enclosed space kind of tombish. Your food and bevy's looked great. Kind of glad we don't have to tip first up here. Tip is not mandatory but most people would I always have, I was a waittress a time or two. I like watching all your video's on the US towns I would never visit the US in todays world but I love seeing the small towns. Thank you for all the time you take to show us your video's and making them for us.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

Absolutely. :)

[@septemberwashington2629]

Im 28 and was born and raised here and honestly never had the desire to leave because Mobile is a huge part of my heritage. Whenever i am someplace else i always long to come back to Mobile. Can't really describe it but this place is home to me and always will be.

[@jeraldheinrich3589]

The tour of the battleship was very interesting, I was stationed on a aircraft carrier when I was active in the Navy.

[@irwinloos1098]

Always a pleasure..thanks joe & Nicole 😊..see ya on da next one..be safe😉

[@LyleFrancisDelp]

You guys live a great life. I'm envious.

[@endurancegoliath4569]

that boarded up house at Elmira street is listed for 205 k. Officially it has 2 bedrooms, but the house is pretty much completely stripped to it's bare bones on the inside. Needs ALOT of work before a buyer can live there. Alot of money for a wooden house, that needs a complete renovation, if you ask me, but hey; the seller can try.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

205K!! Wow, that seems like a lot for that house.

[@indianaslim4971]

My theory is that it's investor owned and they're trying to "gentrify" the neighborhood since it is right next to an already nice neighborhood, doing inside demo work is sweat equity and let's prospective buyers imagination fill in the blanks.

[@endurancegoliath4569]

@@JoeandNicsRoadTrip it is...I saw some photos of the inside; even the innerwalls are stripped to their bones. It needs a complete renovation which is expensive also. Looked like everything needs to be done/redone; electric, piping ect ect. They are never going to sell it for that much.

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

@@endurancegoliath4569 Agreed, that seems unlikely.

[@cecoya]

They want 204,000 for 1006 Elmira st and it needs quite a bit of love and hard work. The inside is frame work only, no walls or anything. Wow thanks for sharing and you all have a great day and safe travels

[@SWATT101]

We had a downtown that was very Victorian in the 60's...then it was "renewed"...the park is now a homeless camp...that fountain reminded me of how nice it used to be.

[@BillMorse-jr2ou]

where was this?

[@sandrahansen83]

Terrific video Joey and Nic. Lovely place to visit. Melbourne Australia

[@JoeandNicsRoadTrip]

@@sandrahansen83 Thank you, Sandra! 😀👍

[@bigsteve777able]

i had dozens of subscriptions all deleted, only survivor is yours and its safe, love your videos maybe the nostalgia, i live in Ireland but did work over there 20 years ago so can at least sort of relate to your videos. love the videos keep at it.

[@alisawooten]

Loved the ship tour, thanks Joe😊