Alabama Heritage

Alabama Heritage Alabama Heritage is the state's only quarterly history magazine since 1986.

Published by the University of Alabama, the University of Alabama at Birmingham, and the Alabama Department of Archives and History.

One of our favorite contributors was featured on Alabama Public Radio recently! DYK Laura was also on our podcast this y...
10/01/2025

One of our favorite contributors was featured on Alabama Public Radio recently!

DYK Laura was also on our podcast this year? She shares her journey with us at the Encyclopedia of Alabama, her passion for women's suffrage, and much more. Check it out ➡ http://bit.ly/4mN5BqV

10/01/2025

☕ If our team were coffee, what would we be? ☕

We asked CoPilot to brew up ideas, and we think we've got the perfect lineup of coffee personalities to match our team's style, spirit, and theme.

🎬 Watch the reel to see which coffee type captures our essence — and let us know which one you’d be!

On today's episode of Coffee & History: A Conversation with Alabama Heritage, we sit down with Jerran Hill, the executiv...
09/30/2025

On today's episode of Coffee & History: A Conversation with Alabama Heritage, we sit down with Jerran Hill, the executive director of the University of Alabama's Blackburn Institute. Established in 1994, the Blackburn Institute is a leadership development and civic engagement program specifically focusing on improving Alabama. With more than 30 years of experience, Hill talks about the Institute's mission, the students that get involved, and how the state has responded to the Institute's involvement.

🎧 Listen now ➡️ https://pod.link/1781290701
📖 Subscribe to Alabama Heritage at alabamaheritage.com

Coffee & History: A Conversation with Alabama Heritage is brought to you by Windcreek Hospitality.



The Blackburn Institute at The University of Alabama

09/26/2025
🌿 FEATURE SPOTLIGHT: Alabama’s Amazon 🌿In Issue 151 of Alabama Heritage, author Mike Bunn takes us deep into the heart o...
09/26/2025

🌿 FEATURE SPOTLIGHT: Alabama’s Amazon 🌿

In Issue 151 of Alabama Heritage, author Mike Bunn takes us deep into the heart of the Mobile-Tensaw Delta—a place so rich in biodiversity, it’s been called “Alabama’s Amazon.”

Home to more turtle species than anywhere else on Earth, plus a stunning array of amphibians, mollusks, and rare trees, the Delta is a true natural wonder. It also holds archaeological evidence of some of Alabama’s earliest inhabitants.

Discover why this region is one of Alabama’s greatest treasures—ecologically, historically, and culturally.

📖 Read the full story in Issue 151
🛒 Purchase now at alabamaheritage.com

Alabama Heritage featured Yvonne Wells’s “story quilts” in a recent issue of the magazine. You can purchase a cooy at ww...
09/26/2025

Alabama Heritage featured Yvonne Wells’s “story quilts” in a recent issue of the magazine. You can purchase a cooy at www.AlabamaHeritage.com

In November 2024, renowned quilt artist Yvonne Wells and University of Alabama professor Stacy Morgan visited the IQM for a presentation surrounding the rele...

Who caught this week’s Jeopardy? Maybe we’ll come up with some of our own for fun!
09/26/2025

Who caught this week’s Jeopardy? Maybe we’ll come up with some of our own for fun!

🌉 FEATURE SPOTLIGHT: Alabama’s Covered Bridges 🌉Did you know the U.S. once had more covered bridges than any other count...
09/24/2025

🌉 FEATURE SPOTLIGHT: Alabama’s Covered Bridges 🌉

Did you know the U.S. once had more covered bridges than any other country? While many have disappeared, Alabama still holds a remarkable number—each with its own story.

In Issue 150 of Alabama Heritage, authors Wil Elrick and Kelly Kazek take us on a journey across the state, from Point Clear to Cullman, highlighting some of Alabama’s most special and vulnerable bridges.

Discover the history behind the Clarkson-Legg Covered Bridge, built in 1904 and rebuilt after a devastating storm. Today, it anchors a historical park complete with a recreated grist mill and dogtrot.

📖 Explore the full story in Issue 150
🛒 Purchase now at alabamaheritage.com

Have you heard? Alabama Heritage's Susan Reynolds will be presenting in Camden to the Wilcox Historical Society. Interes...
09/24/2025

Have you heard? Alabama Heritage's Susan Reynolds will be presenting in Camden to the Wilcox Historical Society.

Interested in having someone from Alabama Heritage speak to your organization about our state's history? Message us and we'll be more than happy to assist. The team loves to share Alabama history.

📖 A Conversation with Alabama Heritage Magazine
🗓 Sunday, October 5, 2:00 p.m.
📍 Camden ARP Church, Camden

The Wilcox Historical Society is honored to welcome Susan E. Reynolds, PhD, editor of Alabama Heritage magazine.

A native Alabamian, Susan officially became editor in 2021, though she has been part of the Alabama Heritage team since 2008. She oversees the daily editorial functions of the magazine, ensuring each issue presents a wide range of topics written by outstanding authors and historians.

Susan earned her PhD in English and a master’s in library science from the University of Alabama. Her career includes work with Southern Living magazine and teaching English at both the University of Alabama and the University of South Florida. She has published in literary journals, contributed to scholarly collections, and won multiple writing awards.

In addition to her editorial work, Susan has edited numerous books, dissertations, and scholarly articles. She is an active member of the Alabama Historical Association, teaches genealogy courses through the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute (OLLI), and has served as the magazine editor and communications director for the Alabama Genealogical Society.

Join us for an engaging afternoon as Susan shares insights into Alabama’s rich history and the work behind one of our state’s most treasured publications.

We love when  stops by our office for a visit! Definitely the mid-afternoon pick-me-up that we needed!
09/23/2025

We love when stops by our office for a visit! Definitely the mid-afternoon pick-me-up that we needed!

@☕ NEW EPISODE ALERT! ☕This week on Coffee & History: A Conversation with Alabama Heritage, we’re joined by University o...
09/23/2025

@☕ NEW EPISODE ALERT! ☕

This week on Coffee & History: A Conversation with Alabama Heritage, we’re joined by University of Alabama alumnus Preston McGee!

As the community outreach coordinator for the Selma Resilience Initiative, Preston shares his journey from growing up in Dallas County to helping elevate Selma through meaningful connections and community investment.

Discover how personal history, civic engagement, and resilience come together in this inspiring conversation.

🎧 Listen now ➡️ https://pod.link/1781290701
📖 Subscribe to Alabama Heritage at alabamaheritage.com

Coffee & History: A Conversation with Alabama Heritage is brought to you by Wind Creek Hospitality and the Poarch Creek Indians.



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