Shared Link Reading Birmingham: Miss Fancy Tells Sweet Story of Jim Crow’s Harsh Reality – BirminghamWatch 16 Aug 201916 Aug 2019 “Meet Miss Fancy” by Irene Latham; illustrated by John Holyfield (G. P. Putnam’s Sons, 2019). Miss Fancy the elephant is a Birmingham legend. In her children’s book “Meet Miss Fancy,”…
Shared Link Brown Snake ‘Photobombs’ Girl’s Back-to-School Picture in Alabama – Geek.com 13 Aug 201913 Aug 2019 A brown snake recently “photobombed” a seventh-grader’s back-to-school picture in Alabama and the big reptile was not afraid to strike a pose for the camera. On Thursday, Brooke Mills took…
Shared Link The Skunk Ape: Bigfoot’s Stinky Cousin 1 Aug 20191 Aug 2019 Photo via Cryptid Wiki If you were burdened by a life spent hiding away in swamps and being referred to as a “skunk ape,” or even worse, a “stink ape,”…
Shared Link Last slave ship: Alabama files federal claim of ownership | AP National News | oanow.com 30 Jul 201930 Jul 2019 MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama has filed a federal court claim to ownership of the wreckage of the last ship known to bring enslaved people from Africa to the U.S.,…
Shared Link 50 States of True Crime – The New York Times 29 Jul 201929 Jul 2019 Every state has an infamous crime — and a book about it.
Shared Link Moon tree remains an attraction at Ivy Green | News | timesdaily.com 27 Jul 201927 Jul 2019 TUSCUMBIA — Edward Murrey had some time off Friday and decided to drive to the Shoals and visit Ivy Green and one of its unique attractions – the "moon tree."…
Shared Link Happy UFO Day! Here Are the States With the Most Sightings | Space 2 Jul 20192 Jul 2019 Analysts at SatelliteInternet.com used data from the National UFO Reporting Center and the US Census to determine you might have a higher likelihood of spotting a UFO in the US.…
Shared Link Massive Wasp ‘Super Nests’ Are Popping Up All Over Alabama – Geek.com 1 Jul 20191 Jul 2019 Officials are warning Alabama residents about massive “super nests,” housing up to 15,000 stinging yellow jackets, that have begun appearing throughout state. Some of the nests are the size of…
Shared Link Strange Alabama Co-Founder and Author Book Signing June 15! 29 May 2019 Beverly Crider Strange Alabama co-founder and author Beverly Crider will be signing her books Lost Birmingham and Legends and Lore of Birmingham and Central Alabama Saturday, June 15, 2 PM, at the Books A Million located at…
Shared Link Old Shelby Hotel ‘a total loss’ following Sunday fire 28 May 2019 By William Thornton | wthornton@al.com A crumbling piece of Alabama history in Shelby County is no more. The old Shelby Hotel, off Shelby County Road 42, was destroyed by fire Sunday.…
