Alabama is filled with many charming and unique towns. Among these towns is one that’s well known for its fishing industry, which has lead it to become one of the most famous fishing towns in the United States. Most fishing towns have changed throughout the years, but this one seems to be frozen in time. This fishing town is Bayou La Batre.
flickr/Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Bayou La Batre, located in Mobile County, is a charming fishing village with a population of nearly 3,000 residents. It was founded is 1786 and incorporated in 1955. Bayou La Batre centers itself around the seafood-processing harbor that’s used for fishing boats and shrimp boats.
flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM Because of Bayou La Batre’s history in the fishing industry, and the fact that it packages seafood from hundreds of fishing and shrimp boats, it’s nicknamed the ‘Seafood Capital of Alabama.’
flickr/Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant Most other charming small towns are filled with restaurants and unique shops. Not Bayou La Batre. This fishing town is all about the seafood and the boats. In addition to catching seafood, many ships have also been built here.
Besides the previous boats, here are a few more you might see when you visit Bayou La Batre:
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Bayou La Batre, located in Mobile County, is a charming fishing village with a population of nearly 3,000 residents. It was founded is 1786 and incorporated in 1955. Bayou La Batre centers itself around the seafood-processing harbor that’s used for fishing boats and shrimp boats.
flickr/Jimmy Emerson, DVM
Because of Bayou La Batre’s history in the fishing industry, and the fact that it packages seafood from hundreds of fishing and shrimp boats, it’s nicknamed the ‘Seafood Capital of Alabama.’
flickr/Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant
Most other charming small towns are filled with restaurants and unique shops. Not Bayou La Batre. This fishing town is all about the seafood and the boats. In addition to catching seafood, many ships have also been built here.
flickr/faungg’s photos
flickr/Mississippi-Alabama Sea Grant
flickr/faungg’s photos When it comes to festivals, Bayou La Batre is no stranger. The two main festivals held in Bayou La Batre each year include the ‘Blessing of the Fleet,’ which honors the town’s fishing industry, and the ‘Taste of the Bayou Seafood Festival,’ which is held each September.
flickr/Jimmy Smith You may or may not have heard that Bayou La Batre has Hollywood connections. In the award-winning film ‘Forest Gump,’ Bayou La Batre was Bubba’s hometown. Also, the Black Pearl (pictured) from the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Disney films was built in Bayou La Batre.
flickr/faungg’s photos Bayou La Batre truly is a fishing town like no other. You’ll be hooked after just one visit.
Have you ever visited Bayou La Batre? If you enjoy fishing, here are some great fishing spots in Alabama to check out.
flickr/faungg’s photos
When it comes to festivals, Bayou La Batre is no stranger. The two main festivals held in Bayou La Batre each year include the ‘Blessing of the Fleet,’ which honors the town’s fishing industry, and the ‘Taste of the Bayou Seafood Festival,’ which is held each September.
flickr/Jimmy Smith
You may or may not have heard that Bayou La Batre has Hollywood connections. In the award-winning film ‘Forest Gump,’ Bayou La Batre was Bubba’s hometown. Also, the Black Pearl (pictured) from the ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ Disney films was built in Bayou La Batre.
Bayou La Batre truly is a fishing town like no other. You’ll be hooked after just one visit.
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