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On This Day In Alabama History: Twickenham Named Madison County Seat
July 5, 1810 : Then part of the Mississippi Territory, Madison County was established by territorial governor Robert Williams in 1808 Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: A.G. Gaston Was Born
July 4, 1892 : A true bootstrap businessman, Arthur George Gaston rose from nothing to a $40 million business empire. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Town Of Jackson Was Formed
July 3, 1815 : The town of Jackson in Clarke County was originally settled as Republicville, within Creek territory Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Industrialist Horace Ware Died
July 2, 1890 : In the 1850s and 1860s, industrialist Horace Ware established Shelby Iron Works, which built the first rolling mill in Alabama Continue reading →
Birmingham Sloss Fest Profile: Vic Mensa
Performer: Vic Mensa Continue reading →
Birmingham Sloss Fest Profile: Jason Isbell And The 400 Unit
Performer: Jason Isbell and the 400 Unit Continue reading →
Birmingham Sloss Fest Profile: Nikki Lane
Performer: Nikki Lane… Type of Music: Country… About: If you search for outlaw country music, Nikki Lane will top the list. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Jeff Malone, NBA Star, Was Born
June 28, 1961: Malone was born in Mobile and attended high school in Georgia before playing college basketball at Mississippi State University Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Hank Aaron Selected Unanimous All-star
June 27, 1959: Baseball great and Alabama native Hank Aaron got to play in two All-Star games in 1959, after his fellow players, along with big-league coaches and managers, selected him unanimously for the National League All-Star squad Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Ruling Made Same-Sex Marriage Legal In State
June 26, 2015: Same-sex couples in Alabama no longer had to travel out of state to get married following a 5-4 decision by the U.S Continue reading →
