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    Trice Home at Gilbertown, AL

    Historic Home | Gilbertown in Choctaw County  

    Troupe Trice (1901-1958) built this home for his family using bricks that he made by hand. The mold that he used to make the bricks is displayed at the Choctaw County Historical Museum at Gilbertown. The Trice home is located on Hwy 17 approximately 0. …

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    Turner/Sessions/Kopf House at Bladon Springs, AL (built c. 1859)

    Antebellum | Bladon Springs in Choctaw County  

    The Turner/Sessions/Kopf house was built c. 1859. It is included in the Bladon Springs Historic District that’s listed on the Alabama Register of Landmarks and Heritage. This house is located beside Bladon Springs Road approximately 0.6 mile east of th …

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    Tuscahoma (Red Warrior) Historical Marker near Mt. Sterling, AL

    Historic Markers & Memorials, Native American | Mt. Sterling in Choctaw County  

    This marker is located in Choctaw County beside Co. Rd. 27 approximately 4 miles SE of Mt. Sterling just before getting to the Tuscahoma Landing on the Tombigbee River (GPS coordinates 32.060166,-88.114815). Following is the inscription of the marker: …

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    Wilson’s Grist Mill at the Broadhead Memorial Park in Needham, AL

    Historic Markers & Memorials, Parks & Campgrounds | Needham in Choctaw County  

    Needham is a small community located in central Choctaw County. Wilson’s Grist Mill was the center of life in Needham for decades during the early 1900s. The Saturday trip to town to have corn ground into meal was more than just the task of obtaining f …

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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.

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