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Remember When: Covington County reaches milestone

A 200th anniversary of Covington County is upon us. On December 7, 1821, Henry County was divided forming Covington and Pike Counties. There is a ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, December 3, 2021 4:00 pm

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Remember When: ‘We gather together’

Some of our social media friends reminisced this week about remembering grammar school days in Andalusia, in particular, the Thanksgiving services enjoyed by the students and teachers. According to the November 22, 1956 edition of The ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, November 26, 2021 5:00 pm

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Remember When: One little, two little, three little Indians

American Native Indians lived in what is now the present state of Alabama. Many many years ago, they led a Stone Age lifestyle using stone ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, November 19, 2021 4:00 pm

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Remember When: Donut Dollies in Vietnam

The young women who served in South Vietnam with the Red Cross Supplemental Recreation Activities Overseas (SRAO) program were known informally as Red Cross recreation ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, November 12, 2021 2:00 pm

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Remember When: Where is Magnolia Cemetery?

I am Magnolia Cemetery. I stand in the heart of downtown Andalusia on Opp Avenue not only with age but also with dignity. I was ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, October 22, 2021 12:24 pm

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Remember When: Where is the Museum?

I am the Three Notch Museum, the local history museum where the past helps to direct our citizens to the future. I am recognized as ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, October 8, 2021 11:11 am

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Remember When: The ‘new’ First Baptist Church

Looking back to the late summer of 1957, motorists riding down East Three Notch Street would have eyed the new steel frame skeleton of the new ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, October 1, 2021 12:41 pm

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Remember When: Andalusia’s first homecoming

Browsing through the old newspapers, I ran across this front page article headline in The Andalusia Star, November 20, 1941 edition. This should be easy ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, September 24, 2021 4:22 pm

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Remember When: A road of romance in state history

An interesting article by Rebecca Phillips appeared in The Birmingham News on January 15, 1939. “Montgomery, Ala. – To the lover of Alabama’s early history, ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, September 17, 2021 12:36 pm

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Remember When: ‘Welcome to Andalusia’

In the early 1980s when the “historic preservation” movement came to Andalusia, there was much interest in restoring, preserving, and converting the Central of Georgia train depot ... Read more

by Sue Wilson, Friday, September 3, 2021 12:40 pm

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