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    Chilatchee Creek Campground at Gee’s Bend, AL in Wilcox County

    Bird Watching, Parks & Campgrounds | Gee's Bend in Wilcox County  

    Alabama has many beautiful rivers and lakes and the US Army Corp of Engineers has several parks and campgrounds that allow you the perfect opportunity to enjoy them. One of these is Chilatchee Creek which is a small campground that is remotely located …

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    Gee’s Bend Ferry (old cable ferry shut down during the Civil Rights Movement; ferry service resumed in 2006)

    | Gee's Bend in Wilcox County  

    During the Civil Rights Movement, black residents of Gee’s Bend began taking the ferry to the county seat at Camden to try to register to vote. Local authorities reacted by eliminating ferry service. The shutdown of the 15-minute ferry ride forced the …

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    The Gee’s Bend Quilt Mural Trail

    Black Heritage | Gee's Bend in Wilcox County  

    Gee’s Bend is a small rural community located in a curve in the Alabama River in the northern part of Wilcox County, AL.  Founded in the early 1800s, it was the site of cotton plantations.  After the Civil War, the freed slaves became tenant farmers an …

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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.

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

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