Episode 67 Douglas, Thomas, Spears discuss the AHA Sylacauga Pilgrimage 2023

Air Date: October 2, 2023 Dr. Tara Douglas, Ms. Tracey Thomas, and
Dr. Ted Spears – members of the local arrangements committee – talk
about the 2023 Alabama Historical Association Fall Pilgrimage in
Sylacauga, AL. Dr. Douglas speaks on the history of Sylacauga, Ms.
Thomas talks about the B. B. Comer Memorial Library as a cultural
arts center and host / headquarters for the Pilgrimage, and Dr. Ted
Spears tells about the marble arts and sites planned for the
Pilgrimage tour. Links mentioned in the episode -- Alabama
Historical Association Newsletter, Fall 2023:
https://www.alabamahistory.net/_files/ugd/3aaf16_b27cfb15c77d4250a76fa87f39f21e5d.pdf
Sylacauga (EOA):
https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/sylacauga/ Sylacauga
Historical Commission:
http://www.cityofsylacauga.net/historical-commission.html B. B.
Comer Memorial Library: https://www.bbcomerlibrary.net/ Comer
Library Foundation: https://www.bbcomerlibrary.net/foundation/
Sylacauga Arts Council: https://www.sylartsal.org/ Sylacauga Magic
of Marble Festival: https://magicofmarblefestival.com/ Alabama
Register of Landmarks and Heritage:
https://ahc.alabama.gov/alabamaregister.aspx B. B. Comer (EOA):
https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/braxton-bragg-comer-1907-11/
Avondale Mills (EOA):
https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/avondale-mills/ Isabel
Anderson Comer Museum (EOA):
https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/isabel-anderson-comer-museum-and-arts-center/
Jim Nabors (Sylacauga native, singer and actor. EOA):
https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/jim-nabors/ Hodges
Meteorite, 1954 (EOA):
https://encyclopediaofalabama.org/article/hodges-meteorite-strike-sylacauga-aerolite/
Dr. Wayne Flynt:
https://www.alabamaacademyofhonor.org/j-wayne-flynt Douglass
Crockwell (Wikipedia):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Douglass_Crockwell Alabama Tourism
Department: https://tourism.alabama.gov/ Alabama State Council on
the Arts: https://arts.alabama.gov/ Pietrasanta, Italy (Wikipedia):
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pietrasanta Blue Bell Creameries:
https://www.bluebell.com/visit-blue-bell/sylacauga/ Pursell Farms:
https://pursellfarms.com/ First Baptist Church of Sylacauga:
https://joinfirst.net/ Rising Star Baptist Church (Facebook):
https://www.facebook.com/risingstarmissionarybaptistchurch/
Sylaward Trail (Facebook): https://www.facebook.com/sylawardtrail/
Sculptor-in-residence Craigger Browne:
https://canarygalleryllc.com/craigger-browne Frank Murphy (artist
& sculptor): https://www.frankmurphyfineart.com/ Rather read?
Here's a link to the transcript: https://tinyurl.com/34rbunzv *Just
a heads up – the provided transcript is likely to be less than 100%
accurate. The Alabama History Podcast's producer is Marty Olliff
and its associate producer is Laura Murray. Founded in 1947, the
Alabama Historical Association is the oldest statewide historical
society in Alabama. The AHA provides opportunities for meaningful
engagement with the past through publications, meetings, historical
markers, and other programs. See the website
www.alabamahistory.net/