[1] Warren Rosencranz, a native of Mobile and convert to Catholicism, built floats for Mardi Gras for the Order of Myths.

[1] Gerow graduated from Mount St. Mary's in 1904 with a Bachelor of Arts degree, and then began his studies for the priesthood at the Pontifical North American College in Rome.

[1] On June 5, 1909, Gerow was ordained a priest for the Diocese of Mobile by Cardinal Pietro Respighi at the Basilica of St. John Lateran in Rome.

[2] Following his return to the United States, he was assigned as temporary administrator of St. Joseph's Parish in Pensacola, Florida, where he remained for one month.

[1] During his 43-year tenure, Gerow oversaw an extensive renovation of St. Mary's Cathedral, held biannual clerical conferences, and worked to established Confraternity of Christian Doctrine programs in every parish of the diocese.

[4] In 1963, Gerow condemned the assassination of the Civil Rights Movement activist Medgar Evers in Mississippi, saying, "We need frankly to admit that the guilt for the murder and the other instances of violence in our community tragically must be shared by all of us.