New $5.1M welcome center coming to Africatown in Mobile
The project will honor the legacy of Africatown and the story of the Clotilda, serving as a community center + educational experience for visitors.
#Africatown #history #alabama ct
Category Alabama History
Explore Robertsdale + learn the history of ‘Hub City’
Robertsdale, nicknamed 'Hub City' or 'R-dale', is home to many locally-owned businesses + events with long histories. Read on to find out about what this Baldwin County city features!
4 Alabama authors to add to your ‘to-be-read’ list
Looking for more Alabama authors to check out? Here's a quick roundup of four writers with ties to our state + some of their most popular works.
#alabamaauthors #books #literature ew
Weekend storms bring record rainfall to Tuscaloosa
Tuscaloosa broke a nearly 50-year-old rainfall record while one spot in Alabama recorded over 7 inches of weekend rain.
#wx #alabama #tuscaloosa ct
New development bringing Big Bad Breakfast to Montgomery’s Old Cloverdale District
An 11,000 sq. ft. building in Old Cloverdale Village is getting a full restoration with four total storefronts across from Capri Theatre.
#cloverdale #montgomery #alabama ct
Juneteenth officially declared a state holiday for the first time
Juneteenth National Independence Day, which was created to celebrate the end of slavery in the U.S., will now be officially recognized as a state holiday.
#juneteenth #alabama #history ct
Montgomery holding public contest to redesign city’s flag
Just months after a high school student led a movement to change Montgomery's flag, the city has announced a public contest to redesign it.
#montgomery #alabama ct
MLB returning to Rickwood Field for annual exhibition game featuring former big leaguers
Rickwood Field will host the East vs. West Classic. See which past MLB stars will be in Birmingham + how you can watch ⚾
#RickwoodField #MLB #baseball ct
Wetumpka completes pocket park project, reveals Fall Line Overlook [PHOTOS]
![Wetumpka completes pocket park project, reveals Fall Line Overlook [PHOTOS]](https://thebamabuzz.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/Fall-line-overlook-1-e1746542172115-1024x645.jpg "Wetumpka completes pocket park project, reveals Fall Line Overlook [PHOTOS]")
The new Fall Line Overlook provides residents and visitors of the small town a scenic stop with a quick educational experience.
#alabama #wetumpka #CoosaRiver ct
Alabama State Bar unveils statue honoring civil rights attorney Fred Gray
The new statue honors the trailblazing civil rights attorney who reprented Martin Luther King, Jr., Rosa Parks, John Lewis and more during the Civil Rights Movement.
#fredgray #civilrights #alabamastatebar #alabamastateuniversity #asu nw
