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It Happens in Alabama
It Happens in Alabama is your information site for Adventure, Events, Festivals, Concerts, Attractions, Hunting, Fishing and Fun activities in Alabama
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Conferderate Memorial Park
Left to Right: Commander Gary Carlyle, Vann Royal, Janet Kynard (IHIA), Past Commander and Division Historian Leonard Wilson
Well worth the visit! Confederate Memorial Park is located in Marbury, Alabama, approximately 37 miles north of Montgomery and is the site of Alabama’s only Old Soldiers Home for Confederate Veterans. Located on 102 acres of rolling wooded country sidethe home was operational from 1902 until 1939 when the Alabama Legislature officially closed the home and buildings were dismantled, except the mess hall which lasted until the 1960’s. At one time, there were 22 buildings which included a 25 bed hospital, mess hall, dairy and cottages. Even back then they had an elaborate water and sewer system. The home cared for elderly veterans, their wives and widows. to read more: http://ithappensinalabama.com/blog
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First White House of the Confederacy
I had the unique experience of visiting the First White House of the Confederacy and getting a personal tour from Henry Paul Howard, a Civil War re-enactor and the First White House Tour guide. With his background, he is the perfect person to show you around and answer all of your questions. The First White House is located in Montgomery, Alabama, just across Washington Ave, from the Alabama State Capital, in front of the Alabama Department of Archives and History. The First White House was voted by followers of It Happens in Alabama as one of the top 110 attractions and Must-See Places in Alabama. Visitors come here from all over the world, every year. During my visit I met people from Louisiana and Japan. To read more: http://ItHappensinAlabama.com/blog
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Hank Williams, Sr Memorial Gravesite
Following the release of I’ll Never Get Out of This World Alive, at the young age of 29, Hank passed away, in the back seat of a baby blue Cadillac, somewhere between Bristol and Oak Hill, Tennessee on New Year’s Day, 1953, on his way to play a concert in Ohio. It was reported he died of heart failure, possibly brought on by his use of morphine and alcohol to ease his life long pain from scoliosis. Because of his back, Hank was physically unfit to serve in World War II, when his entire band “Drifting Cowboys” was drafted. To read more and hear the origonal recording of his funeral from 1953: http://ithappensinalabama.com/blog
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Alabama's #1 Redneck and $100k winner
Wade Jones, 42 years old, of Ourtown, Alabama is not just the winner of $100,000 and the Winner of Redneck Island a CMT reality show, but a true representation of an Alabama redneck. While some people may take offense to being called a redneck and some may use the word redneck as an insult to others. My view and the view of many southern girls, of a redneck is a hard worker who takes care of their family and is a best friend to many. A redneck is there for you when times are bad and you didn’t even have to ask. A redneck is there when times are good and usually they were part of making those times more memorable and story worthy. So in my eyes, yes, Wade Jones is a true redneck. read more: http://ithappensinalabama.com/blog
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It Happens in Alabama
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