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BhamWiki, part of the "Project to Document the Birmingham District", 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.
If you'd like to explore, try clicking any of the blue links on this page and continuing on from there. You can also click on "random page" to the left, use the search box to look for something in particular, or start at the top.
If you're interested in contributing a tip, comment or correction, send an email to admin at bhamwiki dot com. Information on becoming a registered user with editing privileges is at Bhamwiki:User agreement. Note that contributions are reviewed for adherence to our content policy and are subject to editing and expansion by other users at any time.
In the news
- December 23: Johnathan Austin was selected to fill William Bell's unexpired term on the Birmingham City Council.
- December 19: Civil Rights activist James Bevel died in Virginia.
- December 17: The BJCC board selected HOK Sport of Kansas City, Missouri to design a proposed domed stadium.
- December 9: The Birmingham Board of Education approved a contract for demolition of West End High School.
New articles
- Bessemer Super Highway
- Matthew Leonard and his widow, Lois
- Daniel Payne Town Center
- Jones Valley Urban Farm
- Cecil Coghlan
- Argo Building Company
- Elvis Presley
- Indexes for the years 1874 and 1960
- C. Jeanenne Bell
- Monnette's and its owner Paul Monnette
- Murals "Early Settlers Weighing Cotton" and "Spirit of Steel"
- Tommy Tuberville
- Ave Maria Grotto
- Odetta
- Addison School
- Youth Violence Project
- Remon's Clothier
- Mary Ross Strudwick
- Dr Pepper Building
- Raven Hatcher
Featured images
Did you know?
- ...that downtown Birmingham has a block-long memorial to the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks?
- ...that Bull Connor was present when the nation's first 911 call was made in Haleyville, Alabama?
- ...that "Cousin Cliff" Holman and Bobby Bowden were both members of Woodlawn High School's Class of 1948?
- ...that the parents of Condoleezza Rice and Freeman Hrabowski both taught at Ullman High School?
Status
Today is Wednesday January 7, 2009. BhamWiki has been running since March 15, 2006. The project currently has 193 registered user accounts and contains approximately 4,923 articles. See Bhamwiki:Milestones for more information on the growth of the site. You can also follow along on twitter.
Major categories
| Art | Buildings | Business | Events | Religion | History |
| Industry | Music | People | Media | Culture | Neighborhoods |
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