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We all have heard of West Blocton via the cahaba lily but did you know there was once twin towns of Blocton and West Blocton.

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The Jerry D. Young Memorial Field which now serves as the UAB Blazers Baseball Team's home field was once the location of Behrens Park which was renamed Jordan Park in 1924. The park was located at 840 12th Street South at University Boulevard and was a leading recreation area for the whole city of Birmingham.

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The present building that originally housed Sayre Street School only dates back to 1891, but the Sayre Street site located at the corner of Sayre and Mildred Streets, in Montgomery, Alabama has been connected with education since before the Civil War. It is also connected to famous writer F. Scott Fitzgerald's wife, Zelda who's maiden name was Sayre.

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In the history of Atmore records, no more infamous character than "Railroad Bill", an African American who terrorized this section of the state for several months. His daring robberies on freight cars, his ruthless use of dangerous weapons add a touch of adventure and daring to the history of Atmore.

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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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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.

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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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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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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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On Monday morning, all five defendants came to the fence of one of Bryars's lots, which was near the road leading from, and about one hundred yards from his house. All of them were mounted except one, and all armed with guns, and were first outside of the fence, opposite said Green B. Bryars, who stood by his plow, called out, 'Boys, come here."

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