Polly Holliday, Alabama native + Golden Globe winner, dies at 88
Holliday won two Golden Globes for her portrayal of the beehive-wearing waitress Flo, helping turn "kiss my grits" into a nationally recognized phrase.
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Category Alabama History
The Conservation Fund saves the Historic Edistone Hotel in Downtown Selma
🚨One of Alabama's oldest hotels in Selma has been saved from demolition.
Sylacauga teacher highlighted by CBS News for 9/11 history lessons
A Sylacauga High School teacher was featured on national news this week, highlighting how the history of 9/11 is taught in today's classrooms.
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New Negro Leagues museum exhibit coming to Montgomery Biscuits stadium [PHOTOS]
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BREAKING: A new Negro Leagues exhibit is coming to Riverwalk Stadium ⚾
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Selma’s historic St. James Hotel announces closure
The St. James Hotel, which opened on Water Avenue in 1837, announced earlier this week it will be closing its doors on Aug. 23.
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Auburn football now claims 9 national championships
Auburn AD John Cohen said this decision now aligns with the "well-established standard used by NCAA's official record book and our peers across the nation."
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How this Millbrook road keeps a forgotten Alabama village alive
Robinson Springs Road keeps the memory of a historic Alabama village alive in Millbrook.
84 million-year-old fossil found in Alabama creek
The director at the Alabama Museum of Natural History recently returned from a trip to Shark Tooth Creek with a very old souvenir.
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Magnolia trees spring eternal in this small Baldwin County town
With its small town charm + oak tree lined roads, Magnolia Springs is one of the state's hidden gems. Read this article to learn more about its features + history! #thebamabuzz ENW #magnoliasprings #baldwincounty
How one stretch of road honors Alabama’s most famous Olympian
Jesse Owens left Alabama at just 9 years old but his legacy remains strong in the state.
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