What's your story?

I left my hometown when I was 18. Living in different places my whole life has created a fascination for hearing the stories of people who have stayed -- especially in great places like Gulf Shores/Orange Beach. Ten years of living in Branson, MO brought me the chance to hear "shepherd of the hills" type stories again and again -- only better.

Seeing the farm land around makes me think some of your families may have spent generations there. Others may be life long residents, or nearly so.

It may not work, but I think it would be fascinating to read some of your family experiences. Short form, of course, but when/how your family came there, why/how you stayed, perspective on all the changes/growth/development, etc.

i am a 3rd generation east tennesseean. born and raised right here in lenoir city. i have visited many places but have never been anywhere i would leave east tennessee permanently for. although the outer banks and orange beach come close.

Born, bred, and someday dead in Mobile, AL ;-)

Born and raised in Starkville, MS and i have been around the world and back found plenty of places i liked better than here. Most any place with sandy beach and good fishing near by i would take over this place but finding a job there is a bit difficult haha! I would love to live in the GS/OB area...

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Born, bred, and someday dead in Mobile, AL ;-)
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I know it doesn't rhyme as well, but should bred come before born? Just saying..... :moon:

I think you got him there DD.... ;D ;D ;D

According to the song "My home's in Alabama," it is " southern born and southern bred."

The recent discussion of the name changes at the pass and some of the "remember when" stories got me thinking about this thread. My family came to south Arkansas after the War between the states. Made oak barrel staves until the bank failed during the depression. Grandparents ran the post office. Dad worked at the paper mill. But very few of my generation stayed after the mill closed. Education and life took me elsewhere.

Still love hearing stories from others...especially the ones who stayed put.

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Born, bred, and someday dead in Mobile, AL ;-)
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I know it doesn't rhyme as well, but should bred come before born? Just saying..... :moon:

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I was born (under an azalea bush) BEFORE I was bred (sired two chilrens of my own).
jus sayin... :poke1:
An someday (when I'm done) they will bury me in the 'hallowed ground' of my home town.

Sorry to trample on your fine thread here Rich, but HAD to clarify something ;-)

Carry on... :ring

Born in Meridian, MS (while my family lived in Mobile, go figure!?!?), spent my early years living in Mobile out Three Notch Road, family moved (against my wishes I might add) to MS. The day after I graduated high school, I moved to Gulf Shores. Life took me away once again to OK and finally to WV where I pastor. Looking forward to my trip back down to LA in June! Come on June, get here!!

Ive lived within 20miles of I65 my entire life,born in montgomery lived in millbrook early on, moved to cullman thru 3rd grade,then moved to b'ham till graduation,then moved to mobile and now saraland. If i move again it will be to gulf shores half the year and the camp half the year.

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Ive lived within 20miles of I65 my entire life,born in montgomery lived in millbrook early on, moved to cullman thru 3rd grade,then moved to b'ham till graduation,then moved to mobile and now saraland. If i move again it will be to gulf shores half the year and the camp half the year.
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Short of heaven, that sounds about as good as it gets.

[font=comic sans ms][size=12pt]Born in Mobile long, long ago. Spent my summers in Gulf Shores on West Beach about where Bahama Bob’s is today. Teen years were weekends in Gulf Shores at the real Handout and sleeping in the car.
Spent a lot of time fishing on west end of Dauphin Island and boat fishing while my son was growing up.
Pulled up roots and hit the road in our motorcoach for a couple years, lived in Montgomery for four years and finally landed back in Gulf Shores for the duration. No relocation plans for the future!

Well, it all began in Alabamy in 1832 when GGG Grandfather Joseph was born. He moved to Mississippi as a boy and moved his family to Louisiana in 1884. Borned and lived most of my 52 in the Sportsman's Paradise. Spent many a thousand of hours enjoying her outdoor bounty.
1st came to Gulf Shores as a toddler in 1962 and have been a regular visitor ever since. Now, a tidbit for you long timers--we stayed at the Seahorse or Young's by the Sea. A plug nickel for anyone who can tell where the Seahorse was.
Hazel's was just about the only restaurant in town.
Now the proud owner of a little place in Gulf Shores. Live in Enterprise and work on Fort Rucker. The circle has come full.

im 15 and ive lived hear in paradise my whole life! :headbang:

Born in Clarke County, AL, and grew up in Grove Hill. Caught my first fish in the Bon Secour River in 1948. Moved to Orange Beach and bought a charter boat in 1972 and did that for 15 years until it finally dawned on me that I was doing a h#ll of a lot more boat driving than fishing. Lost my enthusiasm for salt water fishing for a long time until last year when I discovered all the good things about GSFP. It made me realize the truth in the old saying, "Allah does not deduct from the allotted time of man, those hours spent in fishing." See you on the pier.

born in decatur al joined the service after high school and then came back got married and moved one town south so at this rate in 2,100 years I'll be living on the gulf coast

Why not.

Spent my first 28yrs seesawing between San Diego, SoCal & Lubbock, TX, with the majority of time in Socal.
Fished the Pacific coast inshore/nearshore pretty extensively, did the same for a lot of freshwater rivers/lakes in TX and once even managed a really nice week long fishing trip to Sitka, AK.

Got married and moved to Mobile in '96, it's been home ever since.
Fished a little when I first moved here, but long haul trucking got in the way.
Just got back into fishing last year and have been going at it every chance I get.