By Dennis Washington
The City of Birmingham on Friday launched a three-year celebration of Alabama’s 200th anniversary.
A festive ceremony was held outdoors in the historic theater district on Third Avenue North. The celebration included performances from the Alabama A&M, Alabama State, and UAB Marching Bands, an address from keynote speaker and historian Leah Rawls Atkins, and presentations from Birmingham Mayor William Bell and other elected officials.
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