Events Index
Great Migration From Alabama
In what came to be called the Great Migration, an estimated five and a half million African Americans...Grierson's Raid
U.S. Army major general Benjamin H. Grierson's cavalry raid through Alabama in April 1865 was among the...Hodges Meteorite Strike (Sylacauga Aerolite)
On November 30, 1954, a meteorite crashed through the roof of a home in a then-unincorporated area near...Iron Bowl
College football is surely one of the defining aspects of southern culture, and few contests embody the ...Knight v. State of Alabama
Knight v. State of Al abama was a federal court case that lasted almost 30 years, challenging numerous policies...Lafayette's Visit to Alabama
In 1825, Alabama was honored by a visit from Marie-Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de...Lee v. Macon County Board of Education
Lee v. Macon County Board of Education is a pivotal civil rights...Mitcham War
The bloody episode in the early 1890s that came to be called the Mitcham War was prompted by complex...Mobile Bread Riot
The Mobile Bread Riot, which occurred on September 4, 1863, during the Civil War, was the result of rising...Mobile's Mardi Gras
Mobile's Mardi Gras celebration was the first in America and remains an important part of Alabama's...