2011
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2011 is the 140th year after the founding of the City of Birmingham.
Events
- January 3: The Fairfield City Council appointed Primus Mack to fill the District 2 seat left vacant by the retirement of Vincent Smith.
- January 5: A single-engine plane crashed near the Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, killing pilot Eugene Scott.
- January 7: The vacant Powell School building caught fire.
- January 13: The Community Foundation of Greater Birmingham announced their "Prize 2 the Future" contest.
- January 13: A fire damaged part of the Porter Chapel Christian Methodist Episcopal Church in Bessemer.
- January 15: "Dream, Child. Hope" by Adolphus Hailstork had its world premiere at the "Realizing the Dream Concert" in Tuscaloosa.
- January 16: A section of McMillon Avenue Southwest was dedicated in honor of Colonel Stone Johnson.
- January 16: "Reflect and Rejoice" concert at the Alys Stephens Center
- January 20: The Alabama Tourism Department's Year of Alabama Music kicked off at the Alabama Jazz Hall of Fame at Carver Theatre.
- February 3: The Hood-McPherson building was sold at auction.
- April: Bob Sykes Bar-B-Q Blues Festival
- 2011 Birmingham mayoral election
Business
- Bromberg's held a closeout sale of merchandise from its closed Riverchase Galleria location at its former flagship store in downtown Birmingham.
- Muzik & More relocated to the Crown Plaza Shopping Center.
- Brownell Travel relocated to The Summit.
- January: Southern Cal Transport was bought by Transport America of Eagan, Minnesota.
- January: Mix bakery and café opened in One Federal Place.
- March 1: Law firms Feld Hyde and Dominick, Fletcher, Yeilding, Wood & Lloyd merged to form the new firm of Dominick Feld Hyde.
- April: Frio en La Paz, a second location of La Paz Mexican restaurant, opened at Vestavia Hills City Center.
Sports
- January 8: The first BBVA Compass Bowl saw the Pitt Panthers take on the Kentucky Wildcats.
- January 10: The 2010 Auburn Tigers football team defeated the Oregon Ducks in the BCS National Championship game in Glendale, Arizona.
- January 14–January 16: Alabama defeats Auburn 3 games to 0 to win the inaugural Iron Cup at the Pelham Civic Complex.
- May 2–8: The Regions Tradition golf tournament was held at the Shoal Creek Golf and Country Club.
Individuals
- Henry Parsley retired as Episcopal Bishop of Alabama.
- Butch Wilson retired as Chief of the Vestavia Hills Police Department.
- After concluding his term as Representative for the 7th District of Alabama, Artur Davis joined the law firm SNR Denton in Washington D.C.
Deaths
- January 2: Bill Ricker, former Operation New Birmingham director
- January 5: Eugene Scott, owner of Pee-Wee's Pawn Shop
Works
- 2011 Alabama Waterfowl Stamp by David Nix
Buildings
- Auburn Arena
- Hallman Hill phase II ("The Hill")
- Hayes K-8 School
- Tuscaloosa federal building
- renovations to Cullman County Courthouse
- Woodlawn United Methodist Church
- Grants Mill Road bridge replacement
Books
- Glover, Staci Simon (2011) Coal Mining in Jefferson County. Images of America Series. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738582177
- Fleming, David B. and Mary Allison Haynie (2011) Ensley and Tuxedo Junction. Images of America Series. Mount Pleasant, South Carolina: Arcadia Publishing. ISBN 9780738586809
See Also
- 2011 Birmingham Barons
- 2011 Iron Bowl
- 2011 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival
- 2011 UAB Blazers football
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