His biography can be found in Biographies of Notable and Not-so-Notable Alabama Pioneers Volume VI GEORGE LEE ALEXANDER BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (b. 1839- d. 1862) Jackson County, Alabama Major George L. Alexander was a Confederate soldier, a native of Alabama, and at the time of entrance into the C. S. Army a resident of Jackson County. […]
Willie Mays Park in Fairfield, Alabama Willie Mays speaking in Fairfield's Willy Mays Park. Image courtesy of blog.al.com Many may have seen Willie Mays Park in Fairfield, AL, but who is Willie Mays, the man the park is named after? Willie Mays – The Say Hey Kid! Mays in his Giants uniform. Image courtesy of […]
The stories in Alabama Footprints – Exploration – A collection of lost & forgotten stories of Alabama, concerns the discovery of Alabama and the initial settlement era. Table of Contents Spanish Explorers De Soto’s Interpreter Was Almost Roasted By The Indians De Soto Was Refused Indian Maidens To Accompany Him The People Of Maubilla – Exterminated French Explorers […]
Dismals Canyon in Phil Campbell, Franklin County, Alabama holds much history as well as much naturally pristine beauty. From being a hideout for outlaws like Jessie James and Vice-President Aaron Burr after he killed Secretary-Treasurer Alexander Hamilton to the place where Chickasaw Indians were held captive before embarking on a forced journey along the Trail […]
Our Alabama pioneers had to struggle to put a meal on the table in the early days. (The following transcription is from History of Conecuh County, published in 1881, Rev. B. F. Riley) Difficulty procuring corn “The year 1816 was noted as being one of sore privation to the heroic families who had confronted the perils […]
These historic photographs take you back in time. Benjamin Pinkney “Pink” Worthington was a pioneer of the area around Avondale/Lakeview area of Birmingham, Alabama. This house was located at the intersection of 30th and 6th Avenue South on approximately 800 acres. Alex Bush, Photographer, March 4, 1937 Front (North) and West Elevation – Benjamin Pinckney Worthington […]
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