Walker County is a unique place inhabited by a unique people. Characters including George "Goober" Lindsey, Tallulah Bankhead, Sybil Gibson, and Eric "Butterbean" Esch, and communities including Cordova, Carbon Hill, and Day's Gap and Horse Creek-or as we know them today, Oakman and Dora-have all contributed to the county's rich history. In this volume of vintage postcard images, readers will learn how the town of Jasper avoided extinction, visit the old Walker County Courthouse that burne...

This volume documents the achievements of great andaverage athletes who made Walker a name that commandsrespect across the state of Alabama. Read about the greats of the olden days�men such as Bruce Jones, Wick Hudson, Al Blanton, Jelly McDanal, and Billy Richardson�as well as feats of modern-day heroes Ronnie Coleman, Glen Clem, Linnie Patrick, Tommy Cole, Peggy Keebler, and Mary Catherine McColluch, along with hundreds of others. Included are men�s and women�s sports as well as everythin...