Alabamians react to statewide mask mandate lifting
Alabamians react to statewide mask mandate lifting By Ashley Bowerman | April 9, 2021 at 11:00 PM CDT - Updated April 9 at 11:00 PM
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (WSFA) - After being in effect for nearly 10 months, Alabama’s statewide mask mandate expired Friday, giving people the freedom to decide if they want to wear one.
Last July, Gov. Kay Ivey ordered the statewide mandate to prevent the spread of COVID-19, but last month she announced she would not extend it after 5 p.m. April 9.
Alabama’s “safer apart” order also went into effect Friday, encouraging the public to social distance and wear a mask, but again, the decision is now up to you.
Uncle Mick’s adds Cajun flavors to Alabama’s Fountain City
By Susan Swagler
January 27, 2021
Uncle Mick s in Prattville is casual and comfortable, but the food is anything but run-of-the-mill. (Brittany Dunn / Alabama NewsCenter)
You might have an
Ahnvee is Cajun slang for “hunger,” as in: “I’ve got an
ahnvee for some good gumbo.”
Uncle Mick’s Cajun Market & Café in Prattville can satisfy that hunger. In fact, the restaurant’s chicken and sausage gumbo is one of the 100 Dishes to Eat in Alabama. It really is that good, with tender pieces of smoky chicken, spicy slices of andouille and finely diced “holy trinity” (onions, bell peppers and celery) in a roux-dark stew with a healthy, but not overwhelming, bite.