Why local place names can be deceiving Dad and I had finished installing a new heater for one of his customers. We were headed home north on the interstate. When we exited, we saw two people walking on the side of the road. Which, at the time, was strange. First, it was freezing, even for South Alabama. Secondly, the Interstate construction ended at that exit. It would take another thirteen years to complete the Interstate through the Mobile River Delta onto Montgomery and beyond. There was a large green sign at the previous exit that stated: “For Local Traffic Only.” In other words, it was a dead-end road. Dad pulled…