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* [[January 3]]: The [[Fairfield City Council]] appointed [[Primus Mack]] to fill the District 2 seat left vacant by the retirement of [[Vincent Smith]]. | |||
* April: [[Bob Sykes Bar-B-Q Blues Festival]] | * April: [[Bob Sykes Bar-B-Q Blues Festival]] | ||
* [[2011 Birmingham mayoral election]] | * [[2011 Birmingham mayoral election]] | ||
===Business=== | ===Business=== | ||
Revision as of 17:18, 4 January 2011
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.
- 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.
Sports
- January 8: The first BBVA Compass Bowl saw the Pitt Panthers take on the Kentucky Wildcats.
- May 2–8: The Regions Tradition golf tournament was held.
Individuals
- Henry Parsley retired as Episcopal Bishop of Alabama.
- 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
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
See Also
- 2011 Birmingham Barons
- 2011 Iron Bowl
- 2011 Sidewalk Moving Picture Festival
- 2011 UAB Blazers football
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