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McDaniels-Beavers House at Cuba, AL (ca. 1890)

This is a one and one half story Victorian style home with an extended porch and gingerbread trim. It was built circa 1890. This house is featured sit …

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McINTOSH BLUFF Historical Marker at McIntosh, AL (ex-vice president Aaron Burr was arrested near here)

This historical marker is located beside highway 43 at McIntosh, AL in Washington County (GPS coordinates N31.265907,W88.031445). This marker provides …

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Memorial To Vera Hall (1902-1964) at Livingston, AL

Pictured is a memorial to Vera Hall that is located at Livingston, AL across the street from the courthouse square on the corner of Franklin Street an …

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Mesopotamia Female Seminary (1846) at Eutaw, AL

The original site of the Mesopotamia Female Seminary was just west of Eutaw. In 1889 this building was moved to the present location at the intersecti …

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Mill-Albritton House at Orrville, AL (ca. 1860)

This two-story home was built circa 1860. It has a gable roof that extends over the full-height hexastyle portico with freestanding octagonal columns …

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Millers Ferry Campground at Millers Ferry, AL

Millers Ferry Campground, also known as East Bank, is a beautiful park that is maintained by the US Army Corp of Engineers.  It is located on the Will …

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Miree-Thomas House at Marion, AL (built ca. 1880, enlarged ca. 1910)

This home was originally built as a small Victorian cottage by William T. Miree and his wife, Paralee Richardson Miree, around 1880. Their daughter, M …

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MONROE COUNTY Historical Marker located on the Courthouse Square at Monroeville, AL

This historical marker is located at downtown Monroeville on the east side of the Courthouse Square (GPS coordinates 31.527497,-87.324094). Following …

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Monroe County Public Fishing Lake near Beatrice, AL

The Alabama Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries Division of the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources manages 23 public lakes in 20 counties …

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MONROEVILLE, ALABAMA Historical Marker at Monroeville, AL

This marker is located at downtown Monroeville in the small park adjacent to Johnson’s Jewelers at the intersection of South Alabama Avenue and Claibo …

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Moore Academy at Pine Apple, AL (founded 1882)

Moore Academy was founded in 1882 by John “Trotwood” Moore, who was an author, archeologist, and poet.  The initial school was a two-story wood frame …

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Moore-Lee House at Marion, AL (built 1840s, listed on the NRHP)

This home, built in the 1840s, is the only Gothic style house in Marion.  Constructed in cruciform pattern, the two-story house has a central wide por …

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Moore-Webb-Holmes Plantation at Folsom, AL (one of Alabama’s last active plantations)

West of Marion, AL in the community of Folsom is one of Alabama’s last active plantations, one which has been in the same family since the early 1800s …

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Morning Star Baptist Church at Demopolis, AL (built 1920; listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage)

This church was built in 1920. In 1964, Reverend Martin Luther King, Jr. spoke at the Morning Star Church and it became a center for the civil rights …

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Morse-Christian House at Greensboro, AL (built ca. 1838 & altered in 1912; listed on the NRHP)

Originally an I-house, this structure served as a school for Miss Adeline Morse, a New England schoolteacher. Judge W.C. Christian purchased the struc …

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Moseley-Seale House near Orrville, AL (built ca. 1857)

This plantation home, located southeast of Orrville in the Molette’s Bend area of the Alabama River, was built circa 1857 for Lewis Buckley Moseley. T …

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Mount Gilead Baptist Church near Cuba, Alabama

This church is located on a dirt road deep in the woods between Cuba, AL and the community of Intercourse. The pictures that are provided were taken M …

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Mt. Sterling Methodist Church near Butler, AL (c. 1859)

This church is located in the community of Mt Sterling near Butler. This church was built circa 1859 and was the first local building constructed expr …

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MUCKLE’S RIDGE Historical Marker at Marion, AL

This historical marker located in front of the Perry County Courthouse in Marion. Following is the text on this historical marker: Side 1: MUCKLE”S RI …

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Mural of Mob Scene in “To Kill A Mockingbird” at Monroeville, AL

This mural was painted by Baldwin County artist, William Harrison.  It depicts the fictional scene in Monroeville native Harper Lee’s classic, “To Kil …

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Murphy-Dunlap House at Eutaw, AL (ca. 1847)

The Murphy-Dunlap house is just one of many historic antebellum homes in Eutaw. This frame-story-over-high-brick-foundation style house was built in 1 …

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Murphy-Henderson House at Eutaw, AL (built c. 1896)

This two-storied Queen Anne style home was built in 1896.  It was originally painted in autumnal colors.  Tall chimneys penetrate the complex roof of …

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Myatt House at Marion, AL (built ca. 1848; listed on the NRHP)

This , two-story, Greek Revival house was built circa 1848 for Mark A. Myatt, who was a merchant and planter. The home has a three-bay façade. The cen …

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New Hope Baptist Church at Natchez near Beatrice, AL (built ca. 1855; listed on the NRHP & ARLH; burial site of the “Bear Man”)

The New Hope Baptist Church and its adjacent cemetery are listed on both the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) and on the Alabama Register o …

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Newbern Baptist Church at Newbern, AL (c. 1849)

The Newbern Baptist Church was organized in 1848. The following year, the congregation built this two-story church. The upper floor has a large meetin …

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Newbern Fire Station at Newbern, AL (built by Rural Studio Students)

The Newbern Fire Station was designed and constructed by four fifth year architecture students at Auburn University’s Rural Studio. This 4,000 sq. ft. …

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Newbern Presbyterian Church at Newbern AL (built 1848)

This is the oldest church in Newbern and one of the oldest Presbyterian Churches in this part of Alabama. The Newbern Presbyterian Church was organize …

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Nicholsville Baptist Church at Nicholsville, AL (established 1851, present building built ca. 1903)

This church, which started as Liberty Baptist Church, was organized on April 4, 1851. The congregation’s first church building was made of logs and it …

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Noel-Ramsey House at Greensboro, AL (built 1819-1821; listed on the NRHP)

The Noel-Ramsey home (also referred to as the Old French House) is the oldest home in Greensboro. Constructed between 1819-21 by Thomas and Anne Hurte …

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Nunnelee House at Selma, AL (c. 1895-1896, listed on the NRHP)

This Queen Anne style house was constructed between 1895 and 1896 by James Nunnelee, editor and publisher of the “Selma Morning Times.” Mr. Nunnelee d …

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Oak Grove School in Hale County near Gallion, AL (a historic Rosenwald School; listed on the NRHP)

The Oak Grove School is a historic two-room Rosenwald School that was built to serve the local African-American community. The school was constructed …

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Office of Joel Desaker Jones at Dixons Mills, AL

Joel Desaker Jones was born January 5, 1861, at Sweet Water (Exmore) and died June 28, 1946, at Dixons Mills. By profession, he was a surveyor, but hi …

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Old 1842 Sheriff’s Office at Eutaw, AL

This small two-story brick building is referred to as the Old Sheriff’s Office and the Grand Jury Room.  It is located on the northeast corner of Euta …

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Old Bank Building at Thomasville, AL (built ca. 1904, Listed on the NRHP)

This building housed Thomasville’s bank from 1904 until at least the early 1950s. It is a one-story, brick building. Steps lead up from the sidewalk t …

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Old Cahawba near Orrville, AL (site of Alabama’s First State Capital)

Located east of Orrville at the confluence of the Alabama and Cahaba Rivers, the town initially known as Cahawba served as the state’s first permanent …

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Old Calaboose at Thomaston, AL (built ca. 1905-25; listed on NRHP)

The Calaboose was built ca. 1905-25. It is a small, single-pen jail that’s constructed with stacked 2×4 boards. It has one door in the south wall and …

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Old City Hall Building at Marion, AL (built ca. 1832, listed on the NRHP)

This building was built circa 1832 as a law office. It was the first YMCA building in the South to be owned by a local chapter. Additionally, the buil …

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Old Cohassett, Alabama Post Office in East Conecuh County

The date that this building was built is not known; however, it was prior to 1919 because this was when the post office closed. According to U.S. Post …

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Old Demopolis Public School at Demopolis, AL (built 1913-1914, listed on the NRHP, now home of the Canebrake Players)

This is a two-story building with a full basement that was built in 1913-1914. It was designed by a leading Alabama architect of the period, Frank Loc …

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About This Website

Welcome to rural southwest Alabama. This website is dedicated to twelve counties located in rural southwest Alabama which includes a large portion of Alabama’s Black Belt area. This region is known for its rich and diverse heritage, historic homes and churches, and natural beauty. This website contains details about historic and interesting places that you will find in this area of Alabama.

PLEASE NOTE THAT MOST OF THE HOMES INCLUDED ARE PRIVATE RESIDENCES AND, UNLESS OTHERWISE NOTED, ARE DRIVE BY ONLY.

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Dedicated to the memory of Stacy Milstead Henson (1978-2008) & Inez “Sis” Watts (1924-2007).

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