Monumental Mobile: The USS Alabama and the Stories It Preserves

In this episode of Monument Matters, host Mike Johns talks with Matthew McCluney of USS Alabama Battleship Memorial Park about one of Mobile’s most memorable destinations that attendees may wish to explore while visiting for MBNA’s 2027 Monument Industry Show.

McCluney explains how the USS Alabama escaped the scrapyard, became a permanent memorial, and continues to be preserved as both a historic artifact and a place of remembrance. The conversation explores visitor access, restoration decisions, personal artifacts, park memorials and the importance of creating spaces where people can pause, reflect and honor service. It’s a timely invitation to experience Mobile’s history beyond the show floor together.

If you have time while in Mobile, this is a meaningful historic site to consider adding to your visit.