Tuskegee University

Tuskegee University is the second-oldest historically black college in Alabama and one of the largest in the United States. Founded in 1881 as the Normal School for Colored Teachers at ...

Cahaba Lilies

The Cahaba lily, named for the Cahaba River, is an aquatic plant native to the major river systems of Alabama, Georgia and South Carolina.  In Alabama, its best-known natural habitat is the shoals ...

Fort Mims

Launched in retaliation for the attack on Creek warriors by territorial militia at Burnt Corn Creek, on August 30, 1813, a force of about 700 Creek Indians destroyed Fort Mims ...

Joe Louis

Known as the “Brown Bomber,” LaFayette’s Joe Louis is considered one of the greatest heavyweight boxing champions of all time. Louis was among the first African Americans to achieve national ...

Hugo Black

Hugo Black served in the U.S. Senate and on the U.S. Supreme Court for 34 years. He was appointed and confirmed to the Court in August 1937. Shortly after his ...