Category Alabama History

Construction begins on new Mentone Hitching Post

🎉 MENTONE HITCHING POST: The historic site will soon be home to a new building as construction is officially underway.

⛪ 16TH STREET BAPTIST CHURCH: The historic building has opened a new Education and Visitor Center.

🥵 SEPTEMBER HEAT CONTINUES: It has been a record-breaking month in Alabama as the heat continues in the final days before fall officially begins.

🎺 ALABAMA NATIONAL CEMETERY: Every evening at 4:30PM this month, a live bugler is showing up to play Taps to honor the veterans buried there.

⛵ NINA + PINTA REPLICAS: The ships are returning to Alabama this October, docking in Rogersville with public tours available.

🥵 HEAT TAKES OVER SEASON OPENER: Alabama left Bryant-Denny Stadium with a win but players + fans had to battle the high temperatures in Tuscaloosa.

🌡️ RECORD HEAT: Alabama cities set new records earlier this week as September has started off with well-above average temperatures across the state.

👩‍🚀 ARTEMIS II CREW: The stars of this year's mission around the moon were recently in Huntsville for a panel at Toyota Field.

🎀 FEAR THE BOW: The iconic bow worn by Kinley Rasmus is now on display at the World of Little League Museum.

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