Tuesday, July 27, 2021

Alabama History & Culture News: July 27 edition

 


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


Fourth Avenue, Civil Rights District transforming amid Birmingham's 150th anniversary
In the Fourth Avenue Business District, the historic center of Black ... re-envisioning of the historic Carver Theatre and Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame.
Civil Rights trail keeps Tuscaloosa history alive
That includes attractions connected to Alabama's civil rights history, like Tuscaloosa's Civil Rights History Trail. The pandemic shut down these tours in ...

Jesse Owens' granddaughter visits Alabama museum
Dortch met an English teacher who said that learning about Jesse Owens made her a better teacher, specifically regarding the novel “The Book Thief.”.


Mountain View Baptist Church celebrates 100 years in Phil Campbell
Jimmy Austin of the Alabama Baptist Historical Commission and Larry Dover, director of missions for Franklin Baptist Association, presented the ...

Loachapoka has a Walking Trail, 30 Years in the Making
... years with the financial assistance from the Alabama Historical Commission, Vulcan Materials, Adams Construction, Superior Lawn and Sign World.


Ocmulgee Baptist Church, Selma celebrates 200th anniversary
He presented the church with a certificate, as did Lonette Berg, executive director of the Alabama Baptist Historical Commission. A potluck lunch ...

History of Almeria School Building distributed
"When the Almeria School, closed the State of Alabama deeded the land (2 acres) and building to the officials of the community club (1955).


Company plans to bottle Mineral Springs water
Mineral Springs has been a popular spot in the history of Chilton County ... The actual spring is getting attention again as Alabama Mineral Springs ...


Fossil found in Alabama resembles reptile skin, but looks are deceiving, experts say
A rare fossil that resembles the skin peeled from an extinct creature has been donated to the Alabama Museum of Natural History, and experts say its ...


Heritage House Museum begins construction in Mobile's Africatown neighborhood
The Alabama Historical Commission released a request Tuesday seeking a contractor to provide divers who can assess and document the remains of .


Saturday's Market Day offers a new take on slavery in Old Alabama Town
Old Alabama Town has a new take on some of its history, and the tale of it will be a highlight of Saturday's Market Day. Along with the music and many ...


This historic Alabama bridge is one of only a few like it in the world
A preserved bridge in Alabama is a reminder to locals of terrifying crossings, in which cars, trains and a span raised for barges might cause a collision ...


Telling the story of my granduncle, a priest murdered by the KKK in Alabama in 1921
Despite the gap of more than 100 years from the main action of the novel to the present day, I knew Marcella in her old age. She moved in with us when I ...

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