Stories and ghostly tales from the 1930s of how Shades Valley in Jefferson County, Alabama was named (WPA Alabama Writer’s Project) There are at least two stories of how this beautiful valley was so named. The widow of Bayles Grove, one of Jefferson County’s pioneer citizens gave one of these stories. A traveler, while making […]
On August 11, 1939, the city of Birmingham, Alabama baseball fans were excited about the purchase of the Birmingham Barons by the Cincinnati Reds’ chain. First named the Coal Barons In 1885, the Birmingham Barons was organized as the Coal Barons. They played in many leagues throughout the south during their early days. Their home […]
SUMTER COUNTY, ALABAMA PROBATE RECORDS From Will Book B, Sumter Co., Alabama: Will of LUCY A. ADAMS. p. 292. All property to my husband BENJAMIN H. ADAMS, for his lifetime; at his death, a family of negroes to my brother, HARDY C. FLUKER. Executor, BENJAMIN H. ADAMS. Dated 19, Dec. 1855. Witnessed by JAMES L. […]
Typographical errors that made it through editing are often funny From the society column: “Mrs. John King entertained members of the Friday Boob Club.” From news interview: “I have lived here for a long time. Besides this, my wife has man interests here.” From local news: ” The fifth grade chorus sang, “Nobody Knows the […]
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