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* [[ | * [[Raymond J. Horn School of Drafting]] | ||
* [[ | * [[CSX Transportation]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Umar Quraishi]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Cecil Hurt]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Daniel Grier]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Fairfield Highlands Baptist Church]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Brock's Gap Brewing Co.]] | ||
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* [[ | * [[4th U.S. Army Corps]] | ||
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* [[ | * [[Bushelon Funeral Home]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Baak Gwai]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Tributary Rise]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Brookwood Baptist Medical Center]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Alice Pigman Center]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Marquis Tucker]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Booth's Steam Baths]] | ||
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* [[ | * [[Julia Tutwiler Hall]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Sammy Graphos]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Association of Related Churches]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Premo Factory]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Barker Park]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Shegun Otulana]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Theatrical Stage Employees Local No. 78]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Stoned Cobra]] | ||
* [[ | * [[2021 Alabama State Fair]] | ||
* [[ | * [[North Shelby Library]] | ||
* [[ | * [[Rotimi Kukoyi]] | ||
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Revision as of 12:59, 4 December 2021
Welcome to Bhamwiki
Bhamwiki, now in its fifteenth year, is an encyclopedic resource for anyone curious about Birmingham, Alabama and the region around it. We aim for accuracy, objectivity, and accessibility as we work steadily to expand our coverage.
Bhamwiki has more than 15,300 individual entries to explore. There are several ways to navigate the site. Click on any blue link to read an article about that topic. Try perusing some of our featured articles, or our newest entries. Look at what happened on this date in Birmingham's history. Take a chance by clicking on "random page" to the left. If you know what you're looking for, try using the search box. Or you can even start at the top and work your way in from there.
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Featured images
Ravagers film poster
In the news
- October 5: Runoffs were held in the 2021 Birmingham municipal election.
- October 4: Bubba Wallace won the YellaWood 500 at Talladega Superspeedway.
- October 2: The 2021 UAB Blazers football team lost their first game at the newly-opened Protective Stadium.
- August 25: Brian "Voice Porter" Hawkins died in Warrior.
New articles
Did you know?
- ...that during local prohibition in Bessemer a cluster of saloons opened in unincorporated "Whiskeytown" just east of the city limits?
- ...that the Nation of Islam was driven out of St Clair County in 1970?
- ...that Cinema City 8 was the largest multiplex in the nation when it opened in 1978?
- ...that in the 1930s all Dr Pepper syrup distributed east of the Mississippi was made in Birmingham?
Status
Bhamwiki has been running since March 15, 2006. The project currently has 573 registered user accounts and contains approximately 17,730 articles. See Bhamwiki:Milestones for more information on the growth of the site. You can also join us on facebook or follow along on twitter.
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