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On This Day In Alabama History: Boycott Of White Businesses Began In Tuskegee
June 25, 1957: In 1957, the Alabama Legislature sought to protect white political rule in Tuskegee by redrawing voting districts. Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: The CSS Selma Sank
June 24, 1868 : The CSS Selma originally was named the Florida, and it sailed the waters of the Gulf Coast in the mid-19th century Continue reading →
Brian Peters: Another Stormy Day For Alabama
Brian Peters: Another Stormy Day For Alabama Continue reading →
In New Book, Alabama’s Victoria Hallman Reminisces About Time As Hee Haw Honey
Victoria Hallman and Diana Goodman were in attorney Bruce Phillips’ office one day reminiscing – Goodman about her time dating Elvis Presley, Hallman about her relationship with Buck Owens, both about their time as Hee Haw Honeys on the long-running television variety show “Hee Haw.” Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Spain Declared War On Britain
June 21, 1779: Spain declared war on Britain on June 21, 1779, and Bernardo de Galvez, Spanish governor of Louisiana, wasted no time invading West Florida as soon as he could Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: John Tyler Morgan Was Born
June 20, 1824: John Tyler Morgan was born on this day in eastern Tennessee, near the present-day town of Athens Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Bobby Allison’s Racing Career Ended
June 19, 1988: Bobby Allison and younger brother Donnie, along with Red Farmer, set up shop in the racing hotbed of Hueytown in the early 1960s and became known as the “Alabama Gang.” That group later would include Neil and David Bonnett, and Hut Stricklin, who married Donnie Allison’s daughter Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Albert Patterson Was Murdered
June 18, 1954: Albert Patterson won the Democratic nomination for attorney general on June 10 on the promise of “cleaning up” Phenix City in Russell County Continue reading →
On This Day In Alabama History: Guy Hunt Was Born
June 17, 1933: Guy Hunt was born in Holly Pond in rural Cullman County on this day in 1933 Continue reading →
Bill Murray: Showers, Storms Mainly For South Alabama Today
Bill Murray: Showers, Storms Mainly For South Alabama Today Continue reading →
