Apr 30, 2019
Legend states that during the year 1862 when the Civil War was being fought, many people buried their gold for safekeeping in Shipp’s Pond. We discuss the history of nearby Castleberry and their annual Strawberry Festival.
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Apr 23, 2019
In 1865 at the end of the American Civil War a substantial number of Southerners left the South; many moved to other parts of the United States, such as the American West, but a few left the country entirely. The most popular country of Southerners emigration was Brazil.
Apr 20, 2019
The citizens of Hackleburg, Alabama are resilient people. Hackleburg was almost leveled twice by tornadoes, once in 1943 and again in 2011, but both times they simply picked up the pieces and built their town back, better than ever.
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Apr 19, 2019
An 1822 mansion in Florence, Alabama, had an air-conditioned basement. Only 24 Columns and its deep history remain from this wonderful landmark mansion.
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Apr 10, 2019
Brierfield, Alabama was once a booming mining town, on the Southern Railway in the eastern part of Bibb County. Now it is a beautiful State Park south of Birmingham with a lot of history.
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