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Detail of Kneeling ministers statue by Raymond Kasky at Kelly Ingram Park. Photographed February 11, 2006 by Chris Denbow

Welcome to Bhamwiki

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.

Bhamwiki has more than 8,300 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 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 the top.

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In the news

• January 23: The January 2012 tornado outbreak caused significant damage in Jefferson County.
• January 19: Civil Rights guard Colonel Stone Johnson died.
• January 13: Restauranteur Michael Matsos died.
• January 9: The 2011 Alabama Crimson Tide football team secured its 14th national championship with a 21-0 win over LSU.

New articles

William Walker, Sr residence Downtown Sears store Joseph Zoettl G.E.S. 1961 Alabama State Fair Portrait of Birmingham Apothecary Club ‎‎1971 Alabama State Fair Civitas Brenda Spahn Ralph Butler Sarah Clardy Dennis Washburn ‎Pratt City Library Marcus Jemison Alfredo's Pizza Cafe ‎55th Place Arts List of homicides in 1933

Ben McKinnon Timeline of Jefferson County Occupational Tax Michael Rooker ‎Steve Dubrinsky Greg Gantt List of Birmingham homicides in 1888 Howard Finch Sanspointe Dance Company First Baptist Church of Hoover Arthur Price (artist) Gianmarco Wine ‎Southern Legacy Emmanuel-St Matthew AME Church New Seed of Faith AME Church Abdurrahim El-Keib Bernice Wright residence John Gleissner residence Otis Agee

Featured images

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  "If I Ever Get Back to Birmingham"

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  Chriss Doss

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  Portrait of Birmingham

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  Woodlawn UMC

Did you know?

• ...that Boogie woogie music has its roots in Birmingham?
• ...that before the Red Mountain cut, the possibility of a 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"?

Status

Today is Saturday June 1, 2024. Bhamwiki has been running since March 15, 2006. The project currently has 573 registered user accounts and contains approximately 17,781 articles. See Bhamwiki:Milestones for more information on the growth of the site. You can also follow along on twitter.

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