horticultural experts provided. Growing satsuma oranges. Irrnocs blueberries, other fruits, truck and farm products.
BLACKWATEU RIVER at Milton.
•MILTON. A busy little city. Country hotel. Near by, nt p..„'(]„d are the lumber interests of tlie lilackwater River. Tile BAGDAD INN and meals very good.
I-’SC-VMBIV BAY. Long bridge and causeway; cost Cl 000 000; length IS,-170 ft. Another of the hard construction and financing works of the Old Spanish Trail.
•PENSACOLA. Naval and aviation stations. A great deep-water port. De Luna landed on the Pensacola mainland in 1550 with the largest expedition that attempted the conquest of Florida. Disaster and Indian enmity soon forced his return to Vera Cruz. SAN CARLOS HOTEL, just doubled in size, refined Spanish type; all rooms with bath. MANHATTAN HOTEL, moderate. Municipal camp on Bavou Texas, northeast; free, caretaker, well-equipped. Inf.—Chamber of Commerce.
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Road Conditions From the Florida line to Mobile Hay bridge the road is still poor neighborhood type. There are 50 mile, more or less, of travel that will vary with the weather and with the progress of construction. The bay is crossed by bridge and causeways, ml. From Mobile to Mississippi lino Is paved. No ferries.
Description of Country
South Alabama Is high and rolling. Early Irish potatoes, cucumbers and cabbages are shipped in large quantity. There are extensive orchards of pecans and satsuina oranges. Fishing and bunting fine among the waterways and coastal sections. The drinking water thru the country Is soft and pure.
Old History
Mobile was founded by the French in 1711 when Fort Louis do la Mobile was located nt the sito of the present city hall and armory. It takes Its name from “Mniivlla,” Spanish form of the name of the Indinn tribe whose valiant attack upon Do Soto so nearly destroyed his expedition. Later Mobile was under the rule of the Spaniards. While the French were at- Mobile and the Spanish nt Pensacola a Spanish outpost was oil the eastern shore of Mobile Bay where the bridge now lands—that spot is still called Spanish Fort.
LOXLEY. Early Irish potatoes, cucumbers, satsuina orange and pecan orchards. STAPLETON HOTEL, good meals. Community camp in pine grove. Inf.—It. M. Mahler, at the post office, and see page 44.
_____ JLV-'ERN^—Two-miles east of Cochrane^
Bridgk One pWhe higl^^astem-points on tjie OST. 26-| ' ftv~QUl>Spanlsh.ITort-Inn(Ismncl breastworks. The TAVERN isuvcl^sphlien ofr-iiice-rustic location, modern conveniences, rican-phut.—-Dollar—diniiers^Tfor travelers their pride.
• Cochrane Bridge opened June 1927. Toll ?1.00; extra passengers 10c. Another great Old Spanish Trail structure. Cost $2,500,000. Length 10Vz mi. Three bays and five rivers compose Mobile Bay.
*MOBILE. The Port of Alabama: the State is building nrinin(le,’n l)ort facilities in the U. S.. costing $10.000.00°. This and the bridging of Mobile Bay opens Moline ns the southern focal point of highways, wnter-fJLTal~ nn(l ocenn lanes. An unusual port, ample laciutles. 40 steamship lines, six railroads, and miles of r.nuTfJii *™ntase for expansion. Center of fertile agn* siimn™1 dlslrict: oarl.v cabbage, potatoes, cucumbers, sat-and 1)ecan mit orchards. Fishing, hunting and 1711 s^or^St bay and gu! 1’ resorts. Founded by the French
MOBILE—Continued .
Holds—BATTLE HOUSE, fine modern hotel. BIENVILLE and CAWTIION Hotels, semi-modern.
Municipal camp operated by lessee on Mobile Bay 3% mi. south, cottage accomodations ?1.75 per night; camp space 50c. Inf.—Chamber of Commerce,
GRAND BAY. Satsuma orange and pecan orchards; truck raising. Country hotel. Camp space.
ALABAMA-MISSISSIPPI STATE LINE MISSISSIPPI—9G MILES Road Conditions
Taved from the Alabama line to Bay St. Louis; then 28 ml. of well maintained gravel to tlie Louisiana line.
Description of Country
Tlie eastern part is cut-over coastal plnln pineland. From Ocean Springs to Bay St. Louis is the Gulf Boulevard section where the shore is lined with fine homes and hotels, and realty-resort development of a high order. A sea-wall and boulevard are built along the coast. The gulf cities are all-year resorts.
Old History
Biloxi was the first French settlement in Old Louisiana, 1G99, and the first scat of government. Then they founded Mobile In 1711 and New Orleans in 1718. Later Spain ruled the territory.
MOSS POINT. Lumber town. Wrapping paper mills* Fresh and salt water fishing. Clean country hotel. Free camp on OST.
^PASCAGOULA. On the Gulf of Mexico and the Pascagoula Itiver. POL HOTEL. Camp space near beach. Inf.— Chamber of Commerce.
PASCAGOULA RIVER. New bridge, toll 50c.
GAUTIER. West side of river. Camp space.
OCEAN SPRINGS. On the gulf and Biloxi Bay. Resort city. Shrimp and oyster fisheries. Pecans and satsuma oranges. PINES HOTEL. Gulf Hills, fine realty and resort development.
BILOXI BAY.
BILOXI. Resort capital of the “Erne.aid Coast.” First capital of Old Louisiana, settled in 1699. Fisheries harbor in Back Bay; oyster and shrimp packing houses on the gulf.. BUENA VISTA HOTEL, popular gulf beach and social hotel; the AYELEZ, new, down-town; RIVIERA, on the beach, moderate; the KENNEDY, popular, down-town* fills early.
Private camp, near city, west, 50c up. Free camp in fine grove on Back Bay, northwest. Inf.—Chamber of Commerce and Buena Vista Hotel.
*GULFPORT. Deep seaport. Resort and commercial city, center of the Gulf Boulevard development, growing rapidly. GREAT SOUTHERN HOTEL, spacious, comfortable, overlooking the gulf; HOTEL MARKHAM, new and modern, down-town:	HOTEL RAYNER, moderate.
Inf.—Chamber of Commerce.
LONG BEACH. Radish and truck growing inland.
PASS CHRISTIAN. Resort city, facing the gulf and the Bay of St. Louis. Numerous realty-resort developments. MIRAMAR HOTEL, nice family hotel, faces the gulf; HOTEL NELSON, new commercial, good.
BAY OF ST. LOUIS. Bridge completed February 1928.
*BAY ST. LOUIS. A resort city on the Bay of St. Louis, and the gulf, developing rapidly. Fishing, sailing, bathing. HOTEL WESTON, new, modern, overlooking the bay. Camp space. Inf.—Chamber of Commerce.
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