Bayou La Batre was the first permanent settlement on the south Mobile County mainland and was founded in 1786, when French-born Joseph Bouzage ( Bosarge ) was awarded a Spanish land grant on the West Bank of the bayou ( see history below ).

Bayou La Batre was the first permanent settlement on the south Mobile County mainland and was founded in 1786, when Joseph Bouzage ( Bosarge ) moved into the area and was awarded a Spanish land grant on the bayou's west bank.

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