Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Nickname: T-Town, The Druid City
Coordinates: 33°12′24″N 87°32′5″W / 33.20667, -87.53472
Country	United States
State	Alabama
County	Tuscaloosa
Government
- Mayor	Walt Maddox
Area
- City	66. A nickname is a Name of an entity or thing that is not its Proper name. Wikipedia talkFeatured lists for an explanation of this and other inclusion tags below -->This list of countries, arranged alphabetically The United States of America —commonly referred to as the The political units and divisions of the United States include The 50 states (four of these being officially styled as Commonwealths) which are typically Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. ImageAlabama counties mappng|thumb|right|310px|Alabama counties (clickable mappoly 210 83 208 83 199 75 188 75 176 70 171 70 165 Tuscaloosa County is a County of the US state of Alabama.It is named in honor of the Choctaw chief Tuskalusa. Area is a Quantity expressing the two- Dimensional size of a defined part of a Surface, typically a region bounded by a closed Curve. A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status 7 sq mi (172. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 8 km²)
- Land	56. To help compare different Orders of magnitude and geographical regions we list here areas between 100 km² and 1000 km² 2 sq mi (145. 7 km²)
- Water	10. 5 sq mi (27. 1 km²)
Elevation	223 ft (68 m)
Population (2006)[1]
- City	83,057
- Density	1,244. The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A city is an Urban area with a large Population and a particular Administrative, Legal, or Historical status Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 7/sq mi (480. 6/km²)
- Metro	116,324
Time zone	CST (UTC-6)
- Summer (DST)	CDT (UTC-5)
ZIP codes	35400-35499
Area code(s)	205
FIPS code	01-77256
GNIS feature ID	0153742
Website: www.tuscaloosa.com

Tuscaloosa is a city in west central Alabama in the southern United States. A metropolitan area is a large population center consisting of a large Metropolis and its adjacent zone of influence or of more than one closely adjoining neighboring central The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving Areas using UTC−6 Single zone countries Belize Costa Rica El Salvador Guatemala Daylight saving time ( DST The Central Time Zone observes Standard time by subtracting six hours from UTC during standard time ( UTC−6) and five hours during Daylight saving UTC−5 is the Time offset used in the North American Eastern Time Zone during Standard time and in the North American Central Time Zone during The ZIP code is the system of Postal codes used by the United States Postal Service (USPS A telephone numbering plan is a plan for allocating Telephone number ranges to countries regions areas and exchanges and to non-fixed telephone networks Area code 205 is a Telephone numbering plan code covering central and western Alabama including the cities of Birmingham and Tuscaloosa. Federal Information Processing Standards ( FIPS) are publicly announced standards developed by the United States Federal government for use by all non-military The Geographic Names Information System ( GNIS) is a database that contains name and locative information about more than two million physical and cultural features located throughout Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Located on the Black Warrior River, it is the seat of Tuscaloosa County^[2] and the fifth-largest city in Alabama with a population of 83,052 (2006 U.S. Census Bureau Estimate). The Black Warrior River is a tributary of the Tombigbee River, approximately 178 mi (286 km long in west central Alabama A county seat is a term for an Administrative center for a County, primarily used in the United States. Tuscaloosa County is a County of the US state of Alabama.It is named in honor of the Choctaw chief Tuskalusa. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census ^[1] Tuscaloosa is named after the Choctaw chieftain Tuskaloosa (which means Black Warrior in that language), who battled and was defeated by Hernando de Soto in 1540 in the Battle of Mauvila. Tuskaloosa (aka Tuskalusa, Tastaluca, Tuskaluza) was a Paramount chief of a Mississippian group the possible ancestors of the several

Best known as the home of The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa is also the center of industry, commerce, healthcare, and education for the region commonly known as West Alabama. Tuscaloosa attracted international attention when Mercedes-Benz announced it would build its first automotive assembly plant in North America in Tuscaloosa County. Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the Nevertheless, the University remains the dominant economic and cultural engine in the city.

Tuscaloosa, its neighbor Northport, and the surrounding suburban communities form the core of the Tuscaloosa Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Tuscaloosa, Greene, and Hale counties. Northport is a city in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States. The Tuscaloosa Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in west central Alabama, Greene County is the least populous county in the US state of Alabama. Hale County is a County of the US state of Alabama. It is named in honor of Confederate Colonel Stephen F

History

The area at the fall line of what would be later known as the Black Warrior River had long been well known to the various Indian tribes whose shifting fortunes brought them to West Alabama. In Geomorphology, a fall line (at times referred to as a fall zone) marks the area where an upland region (continental Bedrock) and a Coastal plain The Black Warrior River is a tributary of the Tombigbee River, approximately 178 mi (286 km long in west central Alabama Native Americans in the United States are the indigenous peoples from the regions of North America now encompassed by the continental United States A tribe, viewed historically or developmentally consists of a Social group existing before the development of or outside of States Many anthropologists use The river shoals at Tuscaloosa represented the southernmost site on the river which could be forded under most conditions. Inevitably, a network of Indian trails converged upon the place, the same network which, in the first years of the 19th Century began to lead a few intrepid white frontiersmen to the area. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar

The pace of white settlement increased greatly after the War of 1812, and a small assortment of log cabins soon arose near the large Creek village at the fall line of the river, which the settlers named in honor of the legendary Chief Tuskaloosa of the Choctaw tribe. The War of 1812 was fought between the United States of America and the British Empire, particularly Great Britain and her North American colonies Tuskaloosa (aka Tuskalusa, Tastaluca, Tuskaluza) was a Paramount chief of a Mississippian group the possible ancestors of the several The Choctaw are a Native American people originally from the Southeastern United States ( Mississippi, Alabama, and Louisiana) In 1817, Alabama became a territory, and on December 13, 1819, the territorial legislature incorporated the town of Tuscaloosa, exactly one day before Congress admitted Alabama to the Union as a state. Year 1817 ( MDCCCXVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. The Alabama Territory was a historic Organized territory of the United States that was formed by the eastern portion of the Mississippi Territory. Events 1294 - Saint Celestine V abdicates the papacy after only five months Celestine hoped to return to his previous life Year 1819 ( MDCCCXIX) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display the full calendar in the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common year The United States Congress is the bicameral Legislature of the federal government of the United States of America, consisting of two houses The United States of America —commonly referred to as the A US state is any one of the fifty subnational entities of the United States of America that share Sovereignty with the federal government

From 1826 to 1846 Tuscaloosa was the capital of Alabama. For the game see 1826 (board game. Year 1826 ( MDCCCXXVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday (link will display For the game see 1846 (board game. Year 1846 ( MDCCCXLVI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display In countries with federal Constitutions divided into subnational entities known as states, the state capital is the administrative center During this period, in 1831, The University of Alabama was established. Year 1831 ( MDCCCXXXI) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a The town's population and economy grew rapidly until the departure of the capital to Montgomery caused a rapid decline in population. Montgomery (məntˈgəmɜriː is the Capital, second most populous city and the 4th most populous metropolitan area in the Southern U Establishment of the Bryce State Hospital for the Insane in Tuscaloosa in the 1850s helped restore the city's fortunes. During the Civil War following Alabama's secession from the Union, several thousand men from Tuscaloosa fought in the Confederate armies. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South Secession (derived from the Latin term secessio is the act of withdrawing from an organization union or especially a political entity The Confederate States of America (also called the Confederacy, the Confederate States, and CSA) formed as the government set up from 1861 During the last weeks of the War, a brigade of Union troops raiding the city burned the campus of The University of Alabama. Tuscaloosa, too, suffered much damage from the battle and shared fully in the South's economic sufferings which followed the defeat.

The construction of a system of locks and dams on the Black Warrior River by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers in the 1890s opened up an inexpensive link to the Gulf seaport of Mobile, stimulating especially the mining and metallurgical industries of the region. The United States Army Corps of Engineers ( USACE) is a federal agency and a major Army command made up of some 34600 Civilian and 650 Military personnel The 1890s were sometimes referred to as the " Mauve Decade" because William Henry Perkin 's aniline dye allowed the widespread use of that By the advent of the 20th Century, the growth of the University of Alabama and the mental health-care facilities in the city, along with strong national economy fueled a steady growth in Tuscaloosa which continued unabated for 100 years. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on Manufacturing plants of large firms such as Michelin and JVC located in town during the latter half of the 20th Century. Michelin (full name SCA Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin) ( based in Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne Région ( usually referred to as JVC, is an International consumer and professional electronics Corporation based in Yokohama, Japan which was founded However, it was the announcement of the addition of the Mercedes facility in 1993 that best personified the new era of economic prosperity for Tuscaloosa. Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the

Geography and climate

The Black Warrior River at Tuscaloosa in 2004

Tuscaloosa is located at 33°12′24″N, 87°32′5″W (33. The Black Warrior River is a tributary of the Tombigbee River, approximately 178 mi (286 km long in west central Alabama 206540, -87. 534607). ^[3]

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Tuscaloosa has a total area of 66. The United States Census Bureau (officially Bureau of the Census as defined in Title) is the government agency that is responsible for the United States Census 7 square miles (172. The square mile is an imperial and US unit of Area equal the area of a square of one statute mile. 8 km²), of which, 56. Square Kilometre ( US spelling square kilometer) symbol km2, is a decimal multiple of the SI unit of 2 square miles (145. 7 km²) of it is land and 10. 5 square miles (27. 1 km²) of it (15. 68%) is water. Most of water within the city limits is in Lake Tuscaloosa, which is entirely in the city limits, and the Black Warrior River.

Tuscaloosa is situated on the Black Warrior River approximately 60 miles southwest of Birmingham. The Black Warrior River is a tributary of the Tombigbee River, approximately 178 mi (286 km long in west central Alabama Birmingham (ˈbɝmɪŋhæm is the largest City in the US state of Alabama and is the County seat of Jefferson County. The city occupies a unique location of fall line of the Black Warrior River on the boundary between the Appalachian Highland and the Gulf Coastal Plain approximately 311 km (120 mi. In Geomorphology, a fall line (at times referred to as a fall zone) marks the area where an upland region (continental Bedrock) and a Coastal plain ) upriver from the river's confluence with the Tombigbee River in Demopolis. The Tombigbee River is a tributary of the Mobile River, approximately 400 mi (644 km long in the U Demopolis is the largest city in Marengo County, Alabama, United States. Consequently, the geography of the area around Tuscaloosa is quite diverse, being hilly and forested to the northeast and low-lying and marshy to the southwest.

Climate

A rare snowstorm paints a winter scene near Lake Tuscaloosa.

The area experiences a typical Southern subtropical climate with four distinct seasons. The subtropics are the zones of the Earth immediately north and south of the tropic zone which is bounded by the Tropic of Cancer and the Tropic of The Gulf of Mexico heavily influences the climate by supplying the region with warm, moist air. The Gulf of Mexico ( Spanish: Golfo de México) is the ninth largest Body of water in the world For airmass in Astronomy, see Airmass. In Meteorology, an air mass is a large volume of Air that During the fall, winter, and spring seasons, the interaction of this warm, moist air with cooler, drier air from the North along fronts create precipitation. Autumn (also known as fall in North American English) is one of the four Temperate Seasons Autumn marks the transition from Summer Winter is one of the four Seasons of Temperate zones Calculated astronomically, it begins on the Solstice and ends on the Equinox Spring is one of the four Temperate Seasons Spring marks the transition from Winter into Summer. A weather front is a boundary separating two masses of air of different densities, and is the principal cause of meteorological phenomena. These fronts usually move from west to east as they track along the jet stream. Jet streams are fast flowing relatively narrow air currents found at the Tropopause, the transition between the Troposphere (where temperature decreases Notable exceptions occur during hurricane season where storms may move from due south to due north or even from east to west during land-falling hurricanes. A tropical cyclone is a storm system characterized by a low pressure center and numerous Thunderstorms that produce strong winds and Flooding The interaction between low- and high-pressure air masses is most pronounced during the severe weather seasons in the spring and fall. Severe weather is any destructive weather phenomenon. The term is usually used to refer to severe thunderstorms and related phenomena such as Tornados During the summer, the jet streams flows well to the north of the southeastern U. S. , and most precipitation is consequently convectional, that is, caused by the warm surface heating the air above. In Meteorology, precipitation (also known as one class of hydrometeors, which are atmospheric water phenomena is any product of the condensation of atmospheric Severe thunderstorms can bring damaging winds, large hail and occasionally tornadoes. Hail is a form of precipitation which consists of balls or irregular lumps of ice (hailstones A tornado is a violent rotating column of air which is in contact with both the surface of the earth and a Cumulonimbus cloud or in rare cases the base of a Cumulus A violent F4 tornado struck Tuscaloosa County in December 2000, killing eleven people. The Tuscaloosa Tornado of December 2000 was a violent Tornado that hit communities south and east of Tuscaloosa Alabama on December 16, 2000 Tuscaloosa City was struck by an F2 Tornado in January 1997 which resulted in the death of one person.

Source: weatherbase.com

Winter lasts from mid-December to late-February; temperatures range from the mid-20s to the mid-50s. Winter is one of the four Seasons of Temperate zones Calculated astronomically, it begins on the Solstice and ends on the Equinox On average, the low temperature falls at freezing or below about 50 days a year. While rain is abundant (an average 5. 09 in. per month from Dec. -Feb. ), measurable snowfall is rare; the average annual snowfall is about 0. 6 inches. Spring usually lasts from late-February to mid-May; temperatures range from the mid-50s to the low-80s and monthly rainfall amounts average about 5. Spring is one of the four Temperate Seasons Spring marks the transition from Winter into Summer. 05 in. (128 mm) per month. Summers last from mid-May to mid-September; temperatures range from the upper-60s to the mid-90s, with temperatures above 100°F (37. Summer is one of the four Temperate Seasons Summer marks the warmest time of year with the longest days 8°C) not uncommon, and average rainfall dip slightly to 3. 97 in. (101 mm) per month. Autumn, which spans from mid-September to early-December, tends to be similar to Spring terms of temperature and precipitation. Autumn (also known as fall in North American English) is one of the four Temperate Seasons Autumn marks the transition from Summer ^[4]

The highest temperature to have been recorded at the Tuscaloosa Regional Airport was 107. 0°F (41. 7°C) on July 29, 1952 & August 10, 2007, while the lowest recorded temperature was -1. Events 1014 - Byzantine-Bulgarian Wars: Battle of Kleidion: Byzantine emperor Basil II inflicts a decisive defeat Year 1952 ( MCMLII) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 612 BC - Killing of Sinsharishkun, King of Assyrian Empire Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. 0°F (-18. 3°C) on January 21, 1985. Events 1189 - Philip II of France and Richard I of England begin to assemble troops to wage the Third Crusade. Year 1985 ( MCMLXXXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link displays 1985 Gregorian calendar) ^[5]

Demographics

As of the census^[6] of 2000 there were 77,906 people, 31,381 households, and 16,945 families residing in the city. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. The population density was 1,385. Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume 2 people per square mile (534. 8/km²). There were 34,857 housing units at an average density of 619. 8/sq mi (239. 3/km²). The racial makeup of the city was 54. 09% White, 42. 73% Black or African American, 0. 16% Native American, 1. 49% Asian, 0. 02% Pacific Islander, 0. 63% from other races, and 0. 87% from two or more races. 1. 40% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.

There were 31,381 households out of which 23. 9% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 35. 0% were married couples living together, 15. NOTICE TO WOULD-BE ROMEOS ************** 7% had a female householder with no husband present, and 46. 0% were non-families. 35. 2% of all households were made up of individuals and 9. 3% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2. 22 and the average family size was 2. 93.

In the city the population was spread out with 19. 8% under the age of 18, 24. 5% from 18 to 24, 25. 4% from 25 to 44, 18. 5% from 45 to 64, and 11. 8% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 28 years. For every 100 females there were 90. 8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 87. 9 males.

The median income for a household in the city was $27,731, and the median income for a family was $41,753. Males had a median income of $31,614 versus $24,507 for females. The per capita income for the city was $19,129. Per capita income means how much each individual receives in monetary terms of the yearly income generated in the country About 14. 2% of families and 23. 6% of the population were below the poverty line, including 25. The poverty threshold, or poverty line, is the minimum level of Income deemed necessary to achieve an adequate Standard of living in a given country 3% of those under age 18 and 13. 4% of those age 65 or over.

Government and politics

Tuscaloosa has a strong-mayor variant mayor-council form of government, led by a mayor and a seven-member city council. The Mayor-Council government system sometimes called the Mayor-Commission government system is one of two variations of Government used for the most part in modern A mayor (from the Latin māior, meaning "greater" is a modern title used in many countries for the highest ranking officer in a municipal government A city council is a form of Local government, usually covering a City or other Urban area, such as a Town. The mayor is elected by the city at-large and serves four-year terms. Council members are elected to single-member districts every four years as well. Neither the mayor nor the members of the city council is term-limited. All elected offices are nonpartisan.

The mayor administers the day-to-day operations of the city, including overseeing the various city departments, over whom he has hiring and firing power. The mayor also acts as ambassador of the city. The mayor sits in city council meetings and has a tie-breaking vote. The current Mayor of Tuscaloosa is Walter Maddox, who was elected to office in September 2005. Prior to Maddox, Alvin A. DuPont had served as mayor for 24 years.

The city council is a legislative body that considers policy and passes law. The council also passes the budget for mayoral approval. Any resolution passed by the council is binding law. The majority of work in the council is done by committee, a usually consisting of a chairman, two other council members, and relevant non-voting city employees.

Tuscaloosa, as the largest county seat in western Alabama, serves a hub of state and federal government agencies. In addition to the customary offices associated with the county courthouse, namely two District Court Judges, six Circuit Court Judges, the District Attorney and the Public Defender, several Alabama state government agencies have regional offices in Tuscaloosa, such as the Alabama Department of Transportation and the Alabama State Troopers (the state police). A district attorney (DA is in some US jurisdictions the title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of alleged criminals In the United States, a public defender is an Attorney whose duty is to provide legal representation to people who are charged with a crime or other offense Also, several federal agencies operate bureaus out of the Federal Courthouse in Tuscaloosa.

Tuscaloosa is located partially in both the 6th and 7th Congressional Districts, which are represented by Spencer Bachus (R) and Artur Davis (D), respectively. Spencer Thomas Bachus III (born December 28 1947) American politician has been a Republican member of the United States House of Artur Genestre Davis (born October 9 1967) is an American politician who has been a Democratic member of the United States House of The Democratic Party is one of two major Political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. In addition, Alabama's senior senator, Richard Shelby (R), is a resident of Tuscaloosa. The United States Senate is the Upper house of the bicameral United States Congress, the Lower house being the House of Representatives Richard Craig Shelby (born May 6 1934) sometimes known as Dick Shelby, is an American politician.

On the state level, the city is split among the 5th, 21st, and 24th Senate districts and 62nd, 63rd, and 70th House districts in the Alabama State Legislature.

Economy

The Black Warrior River is vital to Tuscaloosa's economic health. The Black Warrior River is a tributary of the Tombigbee River, approximately 178 mi (286 km long in west central Alabama

Despite its image as a college town, Tuscaloosa boasts a diversified economy based on all sectors of manufacturing and service. 25% of the labor force in the Tuscaloosa Metropolitan Statistical Area is employed by the federal, state, and local government agencies. The Tuscaloosa Metropolitan Statistical Area, as defined by the United States Census Bureau, is an area consisting of three counties in west central Alabama, 16. 7% is employed in manufacturing; 16. 4% in retail trade and transportation; 11. 6% in finance, information, and private enterprise; 10. 3% in mining and construction; and 9. 2% in hospitality. Education and healthcare account for only 7. 2% of the area workforce with the remainder employed in other services. ^[7]

The city's industrial base includes Elk Corporation of Alabama (Asphalt Shingles), Nucor Steel Tuscaloosa, BF Goodrich Tire Manufacturing (a division of Michelin), JVC America, Phifer Incorporated, and the Gulf States Paper Corporation. Michelin (full name SCA Compagnie Générale des Établissements Michelin) ( based in Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne Région ( usually referred to as JVC, is an International consumer and professional electronics Corporation based in Yokohama, Japan which was founded Another significant contributor to Tuscaloosa's economy is the Mercedes-Benz U.S. International, Inc., assembly plant located on a site in Tuscaloosa County located near Vance. Vance is a town in Bibb and Tuscaloosa Counties in the US state of Alabama, just outside of the city of Tuscaloosa. The plant began assembling the Mercedes-Benz M-Class in 1997 and the R-Class Grand Sport Tourer in 2005 and just recently began production with the GL-Class. Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of luxury Automobiles Buses coaches and Trucks It is currently a division of the The Mercedes-Benz M-Class is a Mid-size Sport utility vehicle (SUV with light off-road capability first offered in 1997 as a 1998 model and built by the Year 1997 ( MCMXCVII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1997 Gregorian calendar The R-Class is a crossover offered by Daimler AG in 2006 model year under the Mercedes-Benz Brand. A grand tourer ( Gran turismo) ( initialised GT) is a high-performance Automobile designed for long-distance driving Year 2005 ( MMV) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. The Mercedes-Benz GL-Class ( Code name X164) is a Daimler AG full-size SUV built by the German Automaker Plants that supply components to Mercedes-Benz also make their home in Tuscaloosa and add to the economic strength of the city.

Health-care and education serve as the cornerstone of Tuscaloosa's service sector, which includes the University of Alabama, DCH Regional Medical Center, Bryce State Mental Hospital, the William D. Bryce State Mental Hospital opened in 1861 in Tuscaloosa Alabama, USA, is Alabama's oldest and largest inpatient psychiatric facility Partlow Developmental Center, and the Tuscaloosa VA Medical Center. The United States Department of Veterans Affairs ( VA) is a government-run military Veteran benefit system with Cabinet -level status

The city is home to the region's two largest malls, University Mall and McFarland Mall, as a well as large array of retail outlets and a 16-screen movie theater. University Mall is the largest mall in western Alabama. It is located at the intersection of McFarland Blvd and Veterans' Memorial Parkway in Tuscaloosa, the busiest

Education

Denny Chimes on The University of Alabama campus

Education is a vital component of the city as Tuscaloosa is home to several colleges and schools. The Denny Chimes is a tall Campanile equipped with a 25-bell Carillon, located on the south side of the Quad of the University of Alabama The University of Alabama is the dominant institution of higher learning. Enrolling approximately 24,000 students, UA has been a part of Tuscaloosa's identity since it opened its doors in 1831. Stillman College, which opened in 1875, is a historically Black liberal arts college which enrolls approximately 1,200 students. Stillman College (not to be confused with the fictional " Hillman College " is a historically black Liberal arts college founded in 1876 and located Historically black colleges and universities ( HBCUs) are institutions of Higher education in the United States that were established before 1964 with the intention Liberal arts colleges are primarily colleges with an emphasis upon Undergraduate study in the Liberal arts.

Additionally, Shelton State Community College, one of the largest in Alabama, is located in the city. Shelton State Community College a Community college in Tuscaloosa Alabama, is one of the largest in Alabama The school enrolls 8,000 students from all backgrounds and income levels. The majority of Shelton State students are "traditional" students. They are usually either first-time college students earning associate degrees for transfer to four-year institutions after graduation, or UA and Stillman students enrolled in entry-level classes that they cannot or do not want to take at their home institutions.

The Tuscaloosa City School System serves the city. It is overseen by the Board of Education, which is composed of eight members elected by district and a chairman is elected by a citywide vote. The Board appoints a Superintendent to manage the day-to-day operations of the system. Operating with a $100 million budget, the system enrolls approximately 10,300 students. The system consists of 19 schools: 12 elementary schools, 3 middle schools, 3 high schools; Paul W. Bryant High School, Central High School (Tuscaloosa, Alabama), and Northridge High School (Tuscaloosa, Alabama), and 2 specialty schools (the Tuscaloosa Center for Technology, a vocational school, and Oak Hill School for special needs students). ATTENTION *** This article is not "Vocational education in the United States" In 2002, the system spent $6,313 per pupil, the 19th highest amount of the 120 school systems in the state. ^[8]

Culture

Tuscaloosa is home to a variety of cultural sites and events reflective of its historical and modern role in Alabama and the Southeast in general. Many of these cultural events are sponsored by The University of Alabama. Numerous performing arts groups and facilities, historical sites, and museums dedicated to subjects as varying as American art and collegiate football dot the city. The nightlife is one of the highlights of the city with popular venues such as The Houndstooth, Egans, Gallette's, 4th and 23rd, and Innisfree Irish Pub being classic staples of social life. During football season the area known as "the strip" pulsates with students, alumni, locals and visitors.

Eateries in Tuscaloosa range from the classy Cypress Inn to a wonderfully shabby steak house, Nick's in the Sticks. Downtown offers Italian cuisine at Cafe Venice or Depalma's; those seeking biscuits and grits can have their fill at the Waysider, a landmark filled with Crimson Tide paraphernalia, or across the river at Northport's City Cafe or Northport Diner. Slabs of ribs are available at various locations, including the Dreamland Drive-Inn Bar-B-Que. This world-famous icon has been featured in many magazines, newspapers and on ESPN. Their slogan proclaims, "There ain't nothing like 'em nowhere. " There are numerous other less-famous BBQ locations — including Archibald's, Woodrow's, Bottomfeeders, Big Bad Wolves, and Foxfire.

The Tuscaloosa Public Library is a city/county agency with nearly 200,000 items on catalog. The Tuscaloosa Public Library is a city/county agency located in the city of Tuscaloosa, serving a population of over 171000 in Tuscaloosa County in the state of 46,857 registered patrons use the library on a regular basis — roughly 28 % of the population of the county. There are currently with three branches: the Main Branch on Jack Warner Parkway, the Weaver-Bolden Branch, and the Brown Branch in Taylorville.

Most of the museums in Tuscaloosa are found downtown or on the campus of the University. Downtown is the home of Children’s Hands-On Museum of Tuscaloosa and the Murphy African-American Museum. The Alabama Museum of Natural History and the Paul Bryant Museum are located on The University campus. The Westervelt-Warner Museum of American Art is located in northern Tuscaloosa at Jack Warner's NorthRiver Yacht Club. NorthRiver Yacht Club, located in Tuscaloosa Alabama, USA is an invitation-only private Golf club which opened in 1978 Moundville Archaeological Park and the Jones Archaeological Museum are located 15 miles south of Tuscaloosa in Moundville. Moundville is a town in Hale and Tuscaloosa Counties in the U

Performance arts groups in Tuscaloosa include:

• String Quartet Society of Tuscaloosa
• Theatre Tuscaloosa
• Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra
• Tuscaloosa Winds [1]
• Tuscaloosa Children's Theatre
• Tuscaloosa Community Dancers
• Tuscaloosa Community Singers
• Dance Alabama![2]
• Alabama Repertory Dance Theatre[3]
• UA Theatre and Dance[4]
• OperAlaBAMA[5]

The Bama Theatre was one of the last movie palaces built in the South. The Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra is an Orchestra based in Tuscaloosa, Alabama. Movie palace is an American English Synonym for Movie theater, but nowadays usually used within the USA for the grand cinemas of the 1910s to early At the time of its construction in 1938, it was the only air-conditioned building in Tuscaloosa. The theater was renovated as a performing arts center in 1976 and housed the Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra and Theatre Tuscaloosa troupe until those groups moved into their own facilities. Today, the Bama is home to the Tuscaloosa Children's Theatre Company in addition to showing foreign and independent films in its Cinema Nouveau series. It also hosts a Jewish Film Festival in the spring.

The Tuscaloosa Symphony Orchestra currently resides at the Moody Music Building on The University of Alabama campus while Theatre Tuscaloosa makes its home at the Bean-Brown Theater at Shelton State Community College.

The Tuscaloosa Winds is a community and campus concert band composed of over 100 community members, university professors, university students, and other interested musicians. The band is sponsored by The University of Alabama and resides at the Moody Music Building.

Other performance facilities in Tuscaloosa include the Marian Gallaway Theatre (305-seat, proscenium theater), the Allen Bales Theatre (170-seat, studio theater), and Morgan Auditorium on the campus of The University of Alabama.

Events

Prior to each football game is a massive gathering at the UA Quad, where people gather starting on Friday for tailgating and the University of Alabama holds pep rallies on the Gorgas library steps. The Quad has hosted ESPN's Gameday several times and also is a place to meet Alabama football legends on game day and perform the "Elephant Stomp" to Bryant-Denny Stadium with the Alabama mascot "Big Al" and the Million Dollar Band.

On the first Thursday of each month, the Tuscaloosa art galleries open their doors for "Art and Soul" — highlighting local artists. There is a shuttle service that runs between this event and Northport's "Art Night. Northport is a city in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States. "

Sports

Tuscaloosa is known for its collegiate athletics - particularly the University of Alabama football team. The Crimson Tide is one of the most storied programs in the history of college football. The Alabama Crimson Tide football program is a College football team that represents the University of Alabama (variously "Alabama" or "UA" In the 1925 football season, an underrated University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team played in the first of many Rose Bowls, defeating Washington 20 - 19 and giving the Tide the first of 12 national championships. The Rose Bowl Game is an annual American College football Bowl game, usually played on January 1 ( New Year's Day) at the Rose The Tide's 12 national titles are the most recognized by any university in college football history. The Crimson Tide also has the most SEC championships, the most bowl appearances and the most bowl wins of any team in college football.

The University of Alabama also currently fields championship–caliber teams in men's baseball, men's and women's basketball, women's gymnastics, and women's softball. These teams play in athletics facilities on the University campus, including Bryant-Denny Stadium (capacity of 92,000+), Coleman Coliseum (formerly Memorial Coliseum), Sewell-Thomas Baseball Stadium, Alabama Softball Complex, and the Ol' Colony Golf Complex.

Stillman College fields teams in football, basketball, and other sports. In the past decade, Stillman has gone through a renaissance of renovations, including a new football stadium.

Shelton State fields men's and women's basketball, baseball, and softball teams, each with on-campus facilities.

Tuscaloosa is also the birthplace of Otis Davis, 400-meter track world record holder and gold medalist at the Rome 1960 Summer Olympics. For the baseball player see Otis Davis (baseball Otis Crandall Davis (born July 12, 1932) is a former American athlete Rome ( Roma ˈroma Roma is the capital city of Italy and Lazio, and is Italy's largest and most populous city with more than 2 The 1960 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the XVII Olympiad, was an International Multi-sport event held in Rome, Italy

In 2006, a World Basketball Association team, the Druid City Dragons, was unveiled but eventually folded after one season. The World Basketball Association is a professional men's spring Basketball league The Druid City Dragons were a World Basketball Association franchise in Tuscaloosa Alabama that played during the 2006 season

Media

Tuscaloosa is part of the Birmingham-Tuscaloosa-Anniston television market, which is the 40th largest in the nation. A media market, broadcast market, media region, designated market area, DMA or simply market is a region where the Population ^[9] All major networks have a presence in the market. WCFT 33 is the ABC affiliate, WIAT 42 is the CBS affiliate, WBRC 6 is the Fox affiliate, WVTM 13 is the NBC affiliate, WBIQ 10 is the PBS affiliate, WTTO 21 is the CW affiliate, and WABM 68 is the MyNetworkTV affiliate. WBMA-LP is the ABC Television affiliate for Birmingham and Central Alabama. The American Broadcasting Company ( ABC) is an American Television network. WIAT is the CBS affiliate in the Birmingham / Tuscaloosa / Anniston Alabama television market CBS Broadcasting Inc ( CBS) is an American radio and Television network. WBRC, channel 6 is a Television station in the Birmingham / Anniston / Tuscaloosa Alabama television market and it's affiliated by the WVTM-TV is the NBC affiliate Television station in the Birmingham - Anniston - Tuscaloosa, Alabama television market Alabama Public Television is a network of PBS member stations serving the US state of Alabama. The Public Broadcasting Service ( PBS) is a Non-profit Public broadcasting Television service with 354 member TV stations in the WTTO is a Television station serving the Birmingham / Anniston / Tuscaloosa Alabama market as a CW affiliate The CW Television Network ( The CW) is a Television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006-2007 television season. WABM, channel 68 is the My Network TV affiliate of the Birmingham /Anniston/Tuscaloosa television market MyNetworkTV (unofficially abbreviated MyNet or MNT) is a Television network in the United States, owned by the Fox Broadcasting Company Additionally, WVUA 7, an independent station, is operated by the University of Alabama. WVUA-CA is a Television station owned and operated by the University of Alabama, affiliated with the America One and ShopNBC networks The Tuscaloosa City School system is home to a student television production program: Bryant-Central-Northridge Television (BCN-TV)

Tuscaloosa is the 234th largest radio market in the nation. A media market, broadcast market, media region, designated market area, DMA or simply market is a region where the Population ^[10] In January 2007, of the top-ten-rated radio stations, two were urban, three were country, two were contemporary, and one each was gospel, oldies, and talk radio. ^[11]

The Tuscaloosa News is the major daily newspaper serving the city. The Tuscaloosa News is a daily newspaper serving Tuscaloosa, Alabama, USA, and the surrounding area in west central Alabama The Tuscaloosa News also publishes Tuscaloosa Magazine. Its offices are located west of downtown on a bluff overlooking the Black Warrior River. The Planet Weekly is an alternative weekly newspapers while The Crimson White is the independent, student-run newspaper of the University of Alabama. An alternative newspaper is a type of Newspaper that eschews comprehensive coverage of general news in favor of opinionated Reviews and columns The Crimson White, known colloquially as " The CW," is the student-run newspaper of the University of Alabama. Several other smaller magazines and newsletters are published and distributed locally, such as Destination Tuscaloosa magazine.

Infrastructure

Health and medicine

DCH Regional Medical Center is the main medical facility in Tuscaloosa. Operated by the publicly-controlled DCH Healthcare Authority, the 610-bed hospital opened in 1916 as the Druid City Infirmary. A hospital is an institution for Health care providing treatment by specialised staff and equipment and often but not always providing for ^[12] The emergency department at DCH operates a trauma center (it is not certified as an official trauma center by the American College of Surgeons, however) that serves all of west central Alabama and is one of the busiest in the state. A trauma center is a Hospital equipped to provide comprehensive Emergency medical services to patients suffering traumatic injuries The American College of Surgeons is an educational association of Surgeons created in 1913 Alabama (formally the State of Alabama;) is a State located in the southern region of the United States of America. ^[13] The DCH Healthcare authority also operates Northport Medical Center in neighboring Northport. Northport is a city in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States.

Other major medical centers in Tuscaloosa include the 702-bed Veterans Affairs Medical Center-Tuscaloosa and the 422-bed Bryce State Mental Hospital. The United States Department of Veterans Affairs ( VA) is a government-run military Veteran benefit system with Cabinet -level status Bryce State Mental Hospital opened in 1861 in Tuscaloosa Alabama, USA, is Alabama's oldest and largest inpatient psychiatric facility

Transportation

The Tuscaloosa Amtrak Station, one mile south of downtown

Tuscaloosa is connected to other parts of the country and the world via air, rail, road and sea. The city lies at the intersection of several highway-grade roadways, including three federal highways (US 11, US 43, and US 82), three Alabama state highways (AL 69, AL 215, and AL 216) and two duplexed (conjoined) Interstates (I-20 and I-59). * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * * Before adding any more images to this * * page please do carefully consider * * whether they would be mere decoration * * or actually improve The system of United States Numbered Highways (often called U US Route 11 is a north-south United States highway extending 1645 mile US Route 43 is a north-south United States highway that runs for 410 miles (649 km from central Tennessee to Mobile Alabama. US Route 82 is an east-west United States highway in the southern United States State Route 69 is a 259-mile long route that extends from the southwestern to the northeastern parts of the state. State Route 215, also known as SR-215, is a numbered highway located entirely within Tuscaloosa County Alabama, barely leaving the city limits of Tuscaloosa State Route 216, also known as SR-216, is a numbered State highway in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama. The Dwight D Eisenhower National System of Interstate and Defense Highways, commonly called the Interstate Highway System (or simply the Interstate System) Interstate 59 (I-59 is an Interstate highway in the southern United States. Interstate 359 spurs off from I-20/I-59 and heads northward, ending just shy of the Black Warrior River in downtown Tuscaloosa. Interstate 359 (abbreviated I-359) is a spur from Interstate 20 and Interstate 59 that provides access to Tuscaloosa Alabama.

Tuscaloosa is served by the Tuscaloosa Transit Authority which operates the Tuscaloosa Trolley System. The Tuscaloosa Transit Authority, or TTA, is a local government-owned Bus system based in Tuscaloosa, Alabama that commenced operation in The Tuscaloosa Trolley provides transportation with four fixed routes that operate Monday through Friday from 5:00AM to 6:00PM. The trolley's paint job is an illusion; it is a El Dorado Transmark RE bus, painted to look like a trolley. [6]

The Tuscaloosa Regional Airport, on the north side of the Black Warrior River west of downtown Northport, is equipped with two lighted runways (6499' and 4001') and provides full facilities for the general aviation which the airport mainly serves. Tuscaloosa Regional Airport is a public Airport located three miles (5 km northwest of the Central business district of Tuscaloosa, a city in The airport also supports private jetcraft, but passengers of commercial aircraft from Tuscaloosa embark at either the Birmingham International Airport, located 53 miles away on the east side of downtown Birmingham, or the much larger Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport, located 210 miles away in Atlanta, Georgia. Birmingham International Airport is the major Airport that serves Birmingham, Alabama and Central Alabama. Birmingham (ˈbɝmɪŋhæm is the largest City in the US state of Alabama and is the County seat of Jefferson County. The State of Georgia ( is a state in the United States and was one of the original Thirteen Colonies that revolted against British rule

Amtrak's Crescent line connects Tuscaloosa by rail to major cities along the east coast from New York to New Orleans. The National Railroad Passenger Corporation, Doing business as Amtrak, is a Government-owned corporation that was organized on May 1, 1971 The Crescent is a passenger Train operated by Amtrak in the eastern part of the United States. The City of New York New Orleans (nʲuːˈɔrliənz nʲuːˈɔrlənz French: La Nouvelle-Orléans) is a major United States port city and the largest city in Louisiana The Amtrak station is situated at 2105 Greensboro Avenue, one mile south of downtown. The Tuscaloosa Amtrak Station, located in Tuscaloosa, AL, is served by the passenger train The Crescent. Kansas City Southern and Norfolk Southern provide freight service to the area. Kansas City Southern (, is the Parent company of many Railroads and railroad related companies This article is about the present railroad formed in 1990 For the former regional railroad in Virginia and North Carolina a small part of the new one see Norfolk Southern

Barge traffic routinely transports goods along the Black Warrior River from Birmingham and Tuscaloosa to the Alabama State Docks at Mobile, on the coast of the Gulf of Mexico. Birmingham (ˈbɝmɪŋhæm is the largest City in the US state of Alabama and is the County seat of Jefferson County. The Gulf of Mexico ( Spanish: Golfo de México) is the ninth largest Body of water in the world Via the Tenn-Tom Waterway, the city is connected to the Ohio River valley. The Tennessee-Tombigbee Waterway (popularly known as the Tenn-Tom) is a 234 mile (377 km artificial waterway that provides a connecting link between the Tennessee The Ohio River is the largest Tributary by volume of the Mississippi River.

Points of interest

• University of Alabama
• University of Alabama Arboretum
• Paul W. Bryant Museum

Notable residents

• Ollie Brown, born in Tuscaloosa, major league baseball player^[14]
• Willie D. Burton, born in Tuscaloosa, sound technician in the film industry. The University of Alabama Arboretum is a 60 acre (243000 m² Arboretum located near the intersection of Veterans Memorial Parkway and Pelham Loop Road in Tuscaloosa The Paul W Bryant Museum is located on the campus of the University of Alabama, in Tuscaloosa Alabama. Ollie Lee "Downtown" Brown (born February 11, 1944 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama) was a Major League Baseball Outfielder Willie D Burton is an African-American Sound editor, born in Tuscaloosa Alabama. Oscar winner Dreamgirls (film) 2006 & Bird (film) 1988; seven time nominee. Dreamgirls is a 2006 American Musical film, directed by Bill Condon and jointly produced and released by DreamWorks Pictures Bird is an Academy Award-winning 1988 US Film directed by Clint Eastwood.
• Tom Cherones, from Tuscaloosa, University of Alabama alumnus, television producer and director of Seinfeld, NewsRadio, Desperate Housewives, others
• Sylvester Croom, born in Tuscaloosa, the first African-American head football coach in the Southeastern Conference
• Walter Flowers, raised in Tuscaloosa, former United States Congressman, served on the congressional committee that voted to impreach President Richard M. Nixon. Tom Cherones (born 1939 is a director and producer of several TV series. Seinfeld is an American Situation comedy, or sitcom that originally aired on NBC from July 5 1989 to May 14 1998 lasting nine seasons NewsRadio is an American sitcom, originally broadcast from 1995 to 1999 on NBC. Desperate Housewives is an American Television Dramedy series created by Marc Cherry, who also serves as Show runner, and produced Sylvester Croom Jr (born September 25, 1954) is the football Head coach at Mississippi State University. The Southeastern Conference (SEC is a College Athletic conference headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, which operates in the southeastern Walter Flowers ( April 12[[ 933]]&mdash April 12[[ 984]] was an American Democratic politician who represented Alabama's 7th congressional The United States House of Representatives is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress; the other is the Senate.
• George Foster, born in Tuscaloosa, major league baseball player^[14]
• Major General William Crawford Gorgas, Surgeon General of the U. George Arthur Foster (born December 1 1948 in Tuscaloosa Alabama) is a former Left fielder and right-handed batter in Major League Baseball Major General William Crawford Gorgas KCMG ( October 3, 1854, in Mobile Alabama -- July 3, 1920, in London S. Army, best known for his work in abating the transmission of yellow fever, received a knighthood from King George V
• Vera Hall, born near Livingston, AL, but worked, occasionally lived in and married a man from Tuscaloosa; folk musician
• Butch Hobson, born in Tuscaloosa, major league baseball player^[14]
• Chuck Leavell, keyboardist, The Rolling Stones[7]
• Debra Marshall, professional wrestler and diva with World Wrestling Entertainment. Vera Hall (born in Payneville Alabama in 1902 died in 1964 was an American Folk singer. Clell Lavern "Butch" Hobson Jr (born August 17 1951 in Tuscaloosa Alabama) is a former Third baseman and manager in Chuck Leavell (born Charles Alfred Leavell, April 28, 1952) is an American Pianist and Keyboardist, who was a member Debra Gale Marshall (born March 2 1960 After the match Chris Benoit came out and the reformed Four Horsemen continued to attack Greene World Wrestling Entertainment Inc ( WWE) is a publicly traded privately controlled integrated media (focusing in Television, Internet,
• Lee Maye, born in Tuscaloosa, major league baseball player^[14]
• Ishita Mukerji, born in Tuscaloosa, biophysicist. Arthur Lee Maye ( December 11, 1934 - July 17, 2002) was a Major League Baseball player and also a Rhythm & Blues Currently Associate Professor at Wesleyan University. This article concerns Wesleyan
• William O. Mullins, born in Tuscaloosa, Vice-President of North American Philips Consumer Electronics
• Andy Phillips, Born in Tuscaloosa, New York Yankees baseball player
• Howell Raines, Lived in Tuscaloosa, Pulitzer Prize winner, former Executive Editor of The New York Times
• Tike Redman, born in Tuscaloosa, major league baseball player, Houston Astros
• Richard C. Shelby, U. George Andrew "Andy" Phillips (born April 6, 1977 in Tuscaloosa, Alabama) is a Major League Baseball First baseman The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of The Bronx, in New York City, New York. Howell Hiram Raines (born February 5, 1943 in Birmingham, Alabama) was Executive Editor of The New York Times from 2001 Julian Jawann "Tike" Redman (born March 10 1977 in Tuscaloosa Alabama) is a Major League Baseball Center fielder in The Houston Astros are a Professional baseball team based in Houston Texas. Richard Craig Shelby (born May 6 1934) sometimes known as Dick Shelby, is an American politician. S. Senator, Chairman of the United States Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs and Chairman of the United States Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science, and Related Agencies. The United States Senate Committee on Banking Housing and Urban Affairs has jurisdiction over matters related to Banks and banking Price controls, Deposit US Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce Justice Science and Related Agencies, often referred to colloquially as the CJS Subcommittee is one of twelve subcommittees
• Shannon Shorr, Professional Poker Player with excess of $1. Shannon Shorr (born June 7, 1985 in Birmingham Alabama) is a professional Poker player from Tuscaloosa Alabama. 5 million in earnings.
• Johnny Shines, born in Frazier, TN, died in Tuscaloosa; blues musician. Johnny Shines ( April 26 1915 – April 20 1992) was an American Blues Singer and Guitarist.
• John Stallworth, born in Tuscaloosa, played football for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Johnny Lee Stallworth (Born July 15, 1952, in Tuscaloosa Alabama) is a retired Wide receiver who played for the Pittsburgh Steelers He played in six AFC championships and went to four Super Bowls. professional American football, the Super Bowl is the Championship game of the National Football League (NFL
• Frank Thomas, University of Alabama football coach
• Margaret Tutwiler, former resident of Tuscaloosa, served in three presidential administrations, former Ambassador to the Kingdom of Morocco, Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs in the State Department
• Robert J. Van de Graaff, born in Tuscaloosa, the designer of the Van de Graaff generator
• Lurleen Wallace, born in Tuscaloosa, former Governor of Alabama
• Dinah Washington, born in Tuscaloosa, Blues, R&B and Jazz Singer
• DJ White, born in Tuscaloosa, basketball player for Indiana University

Popular culture

The city's name found its way into a Groucho Marx joke in the film Animal Crackers. Frank W Thomas ( November 15, 1898 &ndash May 10, 1954) was the head football coach of the University of Alabama from 1932 Margaret DeBardeleben Tutwiler (born December 28, 1950 in Birmingham Alabama) is a former Under Secretary for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Robert Jemison Van de Graaff, ( December 20, 1901 – January 16 A Van de Graaff generator is an electrostatic machine which uses a moving belt to accumulate very high electrostatically stable Voltages on a hollow metal globe Lurleen Brigham Wallace ( September 19, 1926 – May 7, 1968) born in Tuscaloosa Alabama, was the Governor of Alabama Dinah Washington ( August 29, 1924 &ndash December 14, 1963) was a Blues, R&B and Jazz singer Animal Crackers is a 1930 Comedy film, in which mayhem and zaniness ensue when a valuable painting goes missing during a party in honor of famed African explorer Captain Portraying Captain Spaulding, an African explorer, he explains that they had trouble removing elephants' tusks because they were wedged in so tightly. "Of course," he continues, "in Alabama, the tusks are looser. "

The city's name is also found in the song "April 29, 1992" by Sublime, who played at the Chukker, a now closed Tuscaloosa bar, in the early 1990s . "April 29 1992 (Miami" is a song from the eponymous third album of Sublime. Sublime was a hip-hop influenced American Ska-punk and Reggae band that originated in Long Beach California.

A song inspired by the city called "Flaggin' the Train to Tuscaloosa", written by Mack David and composed by Raymond Scott, is featured in the soundtrack of Alfred Hitchcock's film The Trouble with Harry. Mack David ( July 5, 1912 - December 30, 1993) was an American lyricist and songwriter best known for his work in film and television in the Raymond Scott (born Harry Warnow, 10 September 1908 &mdash 8 February 1994) was an American composer band leader pianist engineer Sir Alfred Joseph Hitchcock, KBE (13 The Trouble with Harry is an American Black comedy Film directed by Alfred Hitchcock, based on the novel by Jack Trevor Story

"My Tuscaloosa Heart" is the title of an episode of the NBC television series, Scrubs; the episode also featured a song of the same name. The following is a complete episode list for the television show Scrubs, which began being broadcast on October 2 2001 The National Broadcasting Company ( NBC) is an American Television network headquartered in the GE Building in New York City's Scrubs is an Emmy and Peabody Award -winning American Comedy-drama that premiered on October 2 2001 on NBC.

Townes Van Zandt mentions Tuscaloosa in his song, "Waitin' Around to Die". PLEASE DO NOT ADD YOUR BAND YOUR FRIEND'S BAND YOURSELF OR YOUR FRIEND TO THIS SECTION

An off-Broadway musical revue titled, Tuscaloosa's Calling Me. . . But I'm Not Going, premiered 1 December 1975 and ran for 452 performances. ^[15][16]

Tuscaloosa is referenced in Harper Lee's To Kill A Mocking Bird in the first chapter. Nelle Harper Lee (born April 28, 1926) is an American Author known for her Pulitzer Prize -winning 1960 novel To Kill To Kill a Mockingbird is a Pulitzer Prize -winning Novel by Harper Lee published in 1960.

Tuscaloosa is also referenced in the film "Sweet Home Alabama. "

Notes and references

External links

• Tuscaloosa, Alabama is at coordinates 33°12′24″N 87°32′05″W / 33.20654, -87.534607 (Tuscaloosa, Alabama)Coordinates: 33°12′24″N 87°32′05″W / 33.20654, -87.534607 (Tuscaloosa, Alabama)