WebHoover is a city in Jefferson and Shelby counties in north central Alabama, United States.Hoover is the largest suburban city in Alabama and the 6th largest city in Alabama. The city had a population of 92,606 as of the 2020 US Census. Hoover is part of the Birmingham-Hoover, AL Metropolitan Statistical Area and is also included in the …

WebGeorge Corley Wallace Jr. (August 25, 1919 – September 13, 1998) was an American politician who served as the 45th governor of Alabama for four terms. A member of the Democratic Party, he is best remembered for his staunch segregationist and populist views. During his tenure, he promoted "industrial development, low taxes, and trade schools." …

WebThe 16th Street Baptist Church is a Baptist church in Birmingham, Alabama, United States.In 1963, the church was bombed by Ku Klux Klan members. The bombing killed four young girls in the midst of the Civil Rights Movement.The church is still in operation and is a central landmark in the Birmingham Civil Rights District.It was designated as a National …

WebSt. Clair County is a county located in the central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama. As of the 2020 census, the population was 91,103. It has two county seats: Ashville and Pell City. It is one of two counties in Alabama, and one of 33 in the United States, with more than one county seat.Its name is in honor of General Arthur St. Clair, an officer in the French and …

WebJasper is a city in and the county seat of Walker County, Alabama, United States.Its population was 14,352 as of the 2010 census. Named in honor of Sergeant William Jasper, an American Revolutionary War hero, Jasper was settled around 1815 and incorporated on August 18, 1886.. The first significant growth of the area was in 1886, when the Kansas …

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WebMadison County is located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama.As of the 2020 Census, the population was 388,153, making it the third-most populous county in Alabama. Its county seat is Huntsville. Since the mid-20th century it has become an area of defense and space research and industry. The county is named in honor of James …

WebThe Alabama Crimson Tide football team represents the University of Alabama and has competed in football since 1892. Although the Alabama campus is physically located in Tuscaloosa, through the history of the program, several stadiums located in Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Montgomery and Mobile have played host to the football team.

WebLeeds is a tri-county municipality located in Jefferson, St. Clair, and Shelby counties in the State of Alabama and is an eastern suburb of Birmingham.As of the 2020 census, the population of the city was 12,324.. Leeds was founded in 1877, during the final years of the post-Civil War Reconstruction Era.It housed the workers and their families of Lehigh, a …

WebThe Alabama State Capitol, listed on the National Register of Historic Places as the First Confederate Capitol, is the state capitol building for Alabama.Located on Capitol Hill, originally Goat Hill, in Montgomery, it was declared a National Historic Landmark on December 19, 1960. Unlike every other state capitol, the Alabama Legislature does not …

WebEtowah County is a county located in the northeastern part of the U.S. state of Alabama.As of the 2020 census the population was 103,436. Its county seat is Gadsden. Its name is from a Cherokee word meaning "edible tree". In total area, it is the smallest county in Alabama, but one of the most densely populated. Etowah County comprises the Gadsden …

WebHistory. Early settlers to the area came from Georgia and South Carolina beginning in 1818. Evergreen was founded officially in 1819 when Revolutionary War veteran James Cosey and several other men settled within the present limits of the city. The Reverend Alexander Travis first called the town by its present name of Evergreen for the abundance of …

WebAdamsville is a city in western Jefferson County, Alabama.It is north from the Birmingham suburb of Pleasant Grove.It initially incorporated in 1901 (although the 1910 U.S. Census stated 1900), but disincorporated in 1915. It later reincorporated in 1953. According to the 2010 census, this town had a population of 4,522, down from its peak population of 4,965 …

WebNorman Tellous Cooper - (1913 - 1994)- AL Sports Hall of Fame - Coached football at Howard College, Vanderbilt, Kansas and LSU - former professional football player - 1933 graduated from Lauderdale County High School, Rogersville, AL; 1937 graduated with B.S. from Howard College, Birmingham, AL; 1941 graduated with M.A. from Peabody College …