Sunday, August 2, 2020

Alabama History and Culture News: August 2 edition




Here's the latest batch of links to just-published Alabama history and culture articles. Most of these articles are from newspapers, with others from magazines and TV and radio station websites. Enjoy!


Women of History: Oakville Indian Mounds to host exhibit celebrating the pioneering women of ...
... education, history, food, politics and the arts. Connected to north Alabama in some way, each woman contributed to the advancement of the area.


A tradition lives on at Alabama's oldest restaurant
BESSEMER, Ala. In 1989, Jimmy Koikos, the longtime co-owner of Bessemer's historic Bright Star restaurant, began an annual tradition that has become ...

Tom Ward's book on the history of The Grove due out in September
The Grove is the crown jewel of the campus and has captivated people from all over the country, including Alabama native and author Tom Ward, ...

Troupe performs distanced reading of Groves alumnus' civil rights tale
Barebones scheduled free performances of “Alabama Story,” written by ... controversial children's picture book that inspired his play "Alabama Story.

Scientists search for rare mussel on Alabama's upper Tallapoosa River
"This continues the history of cooperation with the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service," ...


Atmore native releases new book on Creek Indians
Lou offers timeless material that helps the reader truly navigate the historicalgenealogical and biographical base of the Alabama Creek Indians.”.

Miles College Football coach Reginald Ruffin Inducted into University North Alabama's Hall of Fame
Courtesy of University of North Alabama Athletics ... second player in UNA football history to be a three-time All-American, along with former teammate ...


Inside the famous shark's mouth at Souvenir City in Gulf Shores
The business has an interesting history that started when Josie Weaver Weir ... by the giant conch shell on the eastern-facing side along Alabama 59.


First Black to attend Auburn gets master's degree more than 50 years later
“They told me to write a history of Alabama State. I had graduated from there, but I was not really interested in writing about it. “But I did all the research ...



Auburn legend Ronnie Brown to enter Alabama Sports Hall of Fame
There haven't been many backfields in college football history that measured up to Auburn's in 2004. Tigers quarterback Jason Campbell had not one ...


She was 13 when a beaten John Lewis arrived at her Alabama family's home, seeking refuge
He helped dedicate a historical marker in front of the home in 2006 and spoke about how courageous the family was to open the door. It was the first ...

At 88, he is a historical rarity — the living son of a slave
He's been chased on a dark road by white supremacists in Alabama as a foot soldier in the fight for civil rights. Smith was there when a young ...



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