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[[Image:Barons Baseball banner.jpg|frame|center|<small> <div align="right">[[2007 Rickwood Classic]] at [[Rickwood Field]]. May 30, 2007 by [http://www.flickr.com/photos/xabbu/ Joshua Self]</div></small>]]
=Welcome to the '''BhamWiki'''=
The BhamWiki, part of the [[Bhamwiki:Project to Document the Birmingham District|Project to Document the Birmingham District]], aims to become the foremost resource and guide for anyone curious about Birmingham and the region around it. Accuracy, objectivity, accessibility, and comprehensiveness are our goals. We also hope that entertainment is a plentiful by-product.


=Welcome to '''Bhamwiki'''=
==Status==
Bhamwiki, now in its eighth 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.
The BhamWiki is still in the "alpha testing" phase. We'd still love to start bringing enthusiastic contributors on board. If you are interested, take a look at the [[Bhamwiki:User agreement]] and shoot us an email to get a username and password.


Bhamwiki has thousands individual entries to explore. There are several ways to explore the site. Clicking on any blue link will take you to an article about that topic. You can also peruse some of our [[Bhamwiki:Featured articles|featured articles]], or take a chance by clicking on "random page" to the left, or, if you know what you're looking for, try the search box, or you can even start at [[:Category:Root|the top]].
BhamWiki has been running since March 15, [[2006]] and currently contains approximately 360 articles.


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==In the News==
* [[Avondale Mills]] announces closing of its 6 Alabama plants, as well as plants in Georgia and South Carolina. Future of 160 year old company in doubt.
* [[Festival 18]] closes its doors, joining the [[List of former cinemas]].
* The [[Birmingham Bowl]] is announced for December 23 at [[Legion Field]].
* [[Richard Scrushy]] is set to testify in his trial with [[Don Siegelman]].
* [[Do Dah Day]] attracts crowds to [[Highland Avenue]] and [[Caldwell Park|Caldwell]] and [[Rhodes Park]]s.


==In the news==
==Featured images==
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| [[Image:Flag of Birmingham.png|thumb|none|300px|[[Flag of Birmingham]]]]
|align="center"|'' '''Happy Independence Day!'''<br><small>Check out [[Thunder on the Mountain]], [[American Village]], the [[2007 Birmingham Barons|Birmingham Barons]], [[:Category:Barbecue restaurants|barbecue]], [[List of ice cream shops|ice cream]],<br> the [[Karl C. Harrison Museum of George Washington|George Washington museum]] and [[Star]], [[Spangle]] and [[Banner]]''</small>
| [[Image:Heaviest corner.jpg|right|thumb|205px|The "[[Heaviest Corner on Earth]]"]]
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|align="center"|'' '''Martin Luther King, Jr Day'''<br><small>Have a look at [[Letter from Birmingham Jail]], [[Alabama Christian Movement for Human Rights]], [[Birmingham Manifesto]], [[Birmingham Campaign]], [[16th Street Baptist Church]], [[Bull Connor]], [[Police dogs and firehoses]], [[Kelly Ingram Park]] and the [[Civil Rights District]] ''</small>
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|align="center"|'' '''2013 is the 50th Anniversary of the climactic events of the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham''<br><small> Have a look at [[50 Years Forward]], [[Timeline of the Civil Rights Movement in Birmingham]] and [[1963]] for more information</small>
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* Former [[Mayor of Birmingham]] [[Larry Langford]] died while serving a federal sentence for bribery and fraud.
==Did you know?==
* [[May 29]]: The [[2013 Birmingham Barons|Barons]] beat the Tennessee Smokies 6-3 at the [[2013 Rickwood Classic]] at [[Rickwood Field]].
* ...that short-lived magazine ''[[I Cover the War]]'' interviewed pop band [[Primitons|The Primitons]] in their debut issue?
* [[May 17]]: [[Civil Rights Movement]] figure [[Lola Hendricks]] died.
* ...that [[Hazel the Mummy]], star attraction at the [[Bessemer Hall of History]] has since been cremated?
* [[April 10]]: The [[Birmingham Barons]] beat the Mississippi Braves 9-5 on Opening Day at [[Regions Field]] in [[downtown Birmingham]].
* ...that [[Birmingham]] native [[David F. Friedman]] produced dozens of exploitation films, including ''Blood Feast''?
* ...that [[Kelly Ingram Park|West Park]] was renamed "Kelly Ingram Park" for WWI hero [[Osmond Kelly Ingram]]?
* ...that [[Terrell Owens]]' [[Amani Raha]] bar is named for the Swahili words for "peace" and "happiness"?
* ...that downtown's [[Joy Young Restaurant]] began serving Chinese food in Birmingham in 1919?
* ...that Arnold Schwarzenegger earned a Golden Globe for the 1976 film ''[[Stay Hungry]]''?


==[[Special:Recentchanges|New articles]]==
==New articles==
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| [[Tragic City Rollers]]
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| [[AmSouth Center]]
* [[‎Jones Valley Middle School]]
| [[1873 cholera epidemic|Cholera epidemic]]
* [[William Hoole]]
| [[BE&K]]
* [[Hoar Construction]]
| [[Satchel Paige]]
* [[Kevin Felder ordinance]]
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* [[‎‎Air New Orleans]]
| ''[[Birmingham Post-Herald|Post-Herald]]''
* [[Great Southern Automobile Company]]
| [[Larry DeLucas]]
* [[Eugene Enslen]]
| [[Sun Ra]]
* [[‎Traders National Bank]]
| [[205 Flava]]
* [[Metropolitan Hotel]]
| [[Cahaba shiner]]
* [[Batton Patent Convertable Chair]]
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* [[Peter Zinzer's Mammoth Furniture House]]
| [[Lonnie Holley]]
* [[Highland Park neighborhood]]
| [[Oak Mountain]]
* [[Long & Gatling]]
| [[Renaissance Plaza]]
* [[‎‎Birmingham Intermodal Facility]]
| [[Justin Brown]]
* [[Apple Valley]]
| [[Mardi Gras]]
* [[Airport Highlands]]
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| [[Woodlawn High School|Woodlawn H.S.]]
* [[Bush Hills]]
| [[Brookwood Village]]
* [[Dennis Dumas]]
| [[Sloss Furnace Company|Sloss Furnace Co.]]
* [[‎Bobby's Q]]
| [[Howard Cruse]]
* [[2013 Leadership Birmingham]]
| [[Aldridge Gardens]]
* [[Concert Care]]
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* [[Lakeside Coffee]]
| [[Wallace Rayfield]]
* [[Una Battles]]
| [[Taylor Hicks]]
* [[Dieter Brock]]
| [[Estrada]]
* [[Four Spirits (memorial)]]
| [[Glenn Messer]]
* [[‎2013 Rickwood Classic]]
| [[Letter from Birmingham Jail|Letter from B'ham Jail]]
* [[Chordus]]
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* [[1999 Birmingham mayoral election]]
| [[Bessemer Airport]]
* [[‎Rib It Up]]
| [[Oak Grove Mine]]
* [[FrozenHen]]
| [[Mel Allen]]
* "[[‎Birmingham Daddy]]"
| [[Birmingham Black Barons|Black Barons]]
* "[[When Jesus Left Birmingham]]"
| [[Richard Scrushy]]
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| [[Alan Ogg]]
| [[Brown Marx Building]]
| [[Drive-By Truckers]]
| [[WBMG 42]]
| [[Heather Whitestone]]
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==[[Gallery of featured images|Featured images]]==
==Featured lists==
<gallery>
* [[List of intersate accidents caused by dropped steel]]
Image:Batton Convertible Chair.jpg|[[Batton Convertible Chair]]
* [[List of Birmingham homicides in 2006]]
Image:Penny.jpg|[[Penny]]
* [[List of songs about Birmingham]]
Image:Birmingham Bill.jpg|[[Birmingham Bill]]
* [[List of Birmingham neighborhoods]]
Image:1981 Hall of Fame Bowl program.jpg|[[1981 Hall of Fame Bowl]]
* [[List of Birmingham's sister cities]]
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* [[List of baseball players born in Birmingham]]
* [[List of furnaces in the Birmingham District]]


==[[Bhamwiki:Did you know?|Did you know?]]==
==Browse by category==
*...that [[Boogie woogie]] music has its roots in Birmingham?
*...that before the [[Red Mountain cut]], the possibility of a [[Red Mountain Tunnel|tunnel]] was considered?
*...that [[Hardrock Gunter]] lost his prize guitar at the Battle of the Bulge?
*...that the [[Birmingham Botanical Gardens]] has a "[[Moon Tree]]"?
 
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| [[:Category:Art|Art]]
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| [[:Category:Buildings|Buildings]]
| [[:Category:Business|Business]]
| [[:Category:Business|Business]]
| [[:Category:Events|Events]]
| [[:Category:Events|Events]]
| [[:Category:Religion|Religion]]
| [[:Category:Religion|Religion]]
| [[:Category:History|History]]
| [[:Category:Tourism|Tourism]]
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| [[:Category:Industry|Industry]]
| [[:Category:Industry|Industry]]
| [[:Category:Music|Music]]
| [[:Category:Music|Music]]
| [[:Category:Neighborhoods|Neighborhoods]]
| [[:Category:People|People]]
| [[:Category:People|People]]
| [[:Category:Recreation|Recreation]]
| [[:Category:Media|Media]]
| [[:Category:Media|Media]]
| [[:Category:Culture|Culture]]
| [[:Category:Neighborhoods|Neighborhoods]]
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* [[Bhamwiki:Policy]]
* [[Bhamwiki:General disclaimer]]
* [[Bhamwiki:Copyrights]]
* [[Bhamwiki:References]]
 
 
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Revision as of 12:11, 1 June 2013

Welcome to the BhamWiki

The BhamWiki, part of the Project to Document the Birmingham District, aims to become the foremost resource and guide for anyone curious about Birmingham and the region around it. Accuracy, objectivity, accessibility, and comprehensiveness are our goals. We also hope that entertainment is a plentiful by-product.

Status

The BhamWiki is still in the "alpha testing" phase. We'd still love to start bringing enthusiastic contributors on board. If you are interested, take a look at the Bhamwiki:User agreement and shoot us an email to get a username and password.

BhamWiki has been running since March 15, 2006 and currently contains approximately 360 articles.

In the News

Featured images

Flag of Birmingham
The "Heaviest Corner on Earth"

Did you know?

New articles

Tragic City Rollers AmSouth Center Cholera epidemic BE&K Satchel Paige
Post-Herald Larry DeLucas Sun Ra 205 Flava Cahaba shiner
Lonnie Holley Oak Mountain Renaissance Plaza Justin Brown Mardi Gras
Woodlawn H.S. Brookwood Village Sloss Furnace Co. Howard Cruse Aldridge Gardens
Wallace Rayfield Taylor Hicks Estrada Glenn Messer Letter from B'ham Jail
Bessemer Airport Oak Grove Mine Mel Allen Black Barons Richard Scrushy
Alan Ogg Brown Marx Building Drive-By Truckers WBMG 42 Heather Whitestone

Featured lists

Browse by category

Architecture Art Business Events Religion Tourism
Industry Music Neighborhoods People Recreation Media

See also


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