Too Many McKnights (submitted by Joe McKnight) My Paternal grandfather, William Charles McKnight, was born in Calhoun County, GA. in 1864 and migrated to…
“Neither rain, nor snow, nor … texting” by Steve A. Maze Arab, Alabama For the most part, today’s modern post office consists of nice…
Dogs the Wheeler family has loved have a strange list of names. First was Trigonometry, a math hound; Lady, a black dachshund named for…
NOT ALL THERE IS TO A FIRE by Inez McCollum It was with sadness that I read an article about the Hotel Talisi in…
The Late Evening Stroll to Meet the Cows by Jean Butterworth When I was just a little girl I use to tag along behind…
When we were kids growing up in Munford, AL, there was a group of us neighborhood boys that rode bikes everywhere. Mine had a…
(Do you remember mail and chickens being delivered by train? This is a cute story that will bring back memories. Enjoy the song at the end.)…
MALCOLM DANIEL GRAHAM BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (July 6, 1827– October 8, 1878) Texas, Coosa, Autauga, Montgomery Counties, Alabama (Excerpt from History of Coosa County:…
COL. FRANK PERCY McCONNELL BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1870-aft. 1904) Talladega County, Alabama Col. Frank Percy McConnell was a cashier of the Isbell bank in…
THE GYPSY by Becki McAnnally My parents loved to go to Montevallo to shop, see movies on Saturday, or visit relatives and friends. Our…
REV. AUGUSTUS A. BATTLE BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1860 - aft. 1896) Calhoun, Talladega, Russell County, Alabama Rev. Augustus A. Battle, of Hurtsboro, Russell County, the son…
GRANNY'S HOUSE See More Family Stories from Dorothy Graham Gast My maternal grandparents were Mary Florence (Mamie) Cork and John Leland Barton, both born…
I remember cutting out dresses for my paper dolls too. This story and video will bring back memories. A Paper Doll To Call My…
UNCLE MARVIN’S FUNERAL A TRUE STORY by Dennis W Smith Bayview, Alabama - also known as “the camps” - was a peaceful little mining…
Looking for a solution, should we forget the past? In light of the horrible event in South Carolina, there has been much discussion about…
A "rolling store" salesman carrying a sack of flour into a rural home. Coffee County, Alabama We all know the Rolling Stones are going…
ROMULUS SCHOOL by Dorothy Graham Gast One of the best things about living in the same place for many years is the many layers…
Mossy Grove Schoolhouse by Amanda Gallatin The Mossy Grove School House Restaurant in Troy is a popular dinner spot with a long history. Locals…
Yes...Julia, I guess cats do have nine lives... by Shannon Hollon A few years ago on a rainy October night my family was enjoying…
PERDUE HILL, ELISKA & MINEOLA Written in Stone by Sherry Johnston On a recent excursion into the southern region of Monroe County, I explored…
Today, June 7th, Vulcan, the largest cast iron statue in the world located in Birmingham, Alabama, is having a birthday. He is the centerpiece of…
William Story age 45 born Virginia Wife, Susan age 40 born Virginia Children: James age 16 Francis Male age 12 George age 12 Arritha…
Choccolocco Valley, Alabama, settled over 2500 years ago by Native Americans, has lost many historic sites including the covered bridge and Native American mound…
The Little Boy Cook by Joe Baxter Davis In the 1940's we lived in Birmingham. Daddy worked as an auto body man and painter,…
AUTHOR SUNDAY - Did his Grandma see a Mermaid in Alabama? Cute story..... My Grandmother by Dennis W Smith My grandmother was born Malissy…
Recently, I was scheduled to have some minor surgery and the nurse called me on the phone to obtain some medical history. Questions, like…
NIMROD EARLE BENSON BIOGRAPHY and GENEALOGY (1794-1854) South Carolina, Montgomery County, Alabama (Copyrighted Excerpt from The Grand Masters of Free & Accepted Masons of the…
And Away They Go - they disappeared overnight by Inez McCollum A few years ago, a painter was putting a fresh coat of paint…
Front Porch Dentistry by Shannon Hollon I remember my grandmother(Pauline Campbell Bearden) telling me a story once when they were staying with her grandparents(…
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