The Birmingham campaign , or Birmingham movement , was a movement Social_event organized Arranging in early 1963 by the Southern Christian Leadership Conference ( SCLC ) to bring Bringing attention to the integration efforts of African Americans in Birmingham , Alabama .

Tina Watson was a 26-year-old American woman from Helena , Alabama , who died Death while scuba diving Self_motion in Queensland , Australia , on 22 October 2003 .

While Watson was serving Assistance his term in Australia , authorities in Alabama flagged Action an intention Aiming to charge Judgment_communication him with murder Killing at a later date .

After his release Releasing , he was deported Extradition to Alabama on the condition that he would not be sentenced Legal_rulings to death Death if found Know guilty Committing_crime of murder Killing .

Farther west , Dauphin Island in Alabama endured Change_event_time wind gusts as high as and a significant storm Catastrophe surge .

The rest of the state 's coast also sustained considerable damage Damaging , and the inland pecan and soybean crops were severely diminished Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale in Alabama and Mississippi .

Cities close to the Alabama border—including Pascagoula—experienced widespread damage Damaging to residences , schools , and businesses , and the community of Gautier was effectively isolated from the outside world .

In Elena 's wake , President Ronald Reagan declared Expressing_publicly parts of Alabama , Mississippi , and Florida federal disaster areas , making Manufacturing storm Catastrophe victims eligible for financial aid Assistance and temporary housing .

The event Social_event featured 3 stages with 60 bands , including Jackson Browne , Train , The Black Crowes , Zac Brown Band , The Shins , Primus , The Avett Brothers , Joan Jett , Cake , Jane 's Addiction , The Flaming Lighting Lips , Kings of Leon , The Black Keys , Alabama Shakes , The Iron Heart , Ben Harper and Charlie Musselwhite .

Flash flooding Catastrophe was reported Reporting in a few others states , including Alabama , Florida , and Louisiana .

It was surpassed Cause_change_of_position_on_a_scale in 1993 , by the wreck at Big Bayou Canot in Alabama that killed Killing 47 and injured Bodily_harm another 103 .

The `` Maersk Alabama '' hijacking Kidnapping was a series of maritime events that began Process_start on 8 April 2009 with four pirates in the Indian Ocean seizing the cargo ship southeast of Eyl , Somalia .

Headliners for the inaugural year included Cause_to_be_included Willie Nelson , Allison Krauss and Union Station , Emmylou Harris and Alabama band .

The storm was responsible Imposing_obligation for 3 deaths in the United States and brought Bringing heavy rains to Louisiana , Mississippi , Alabama and Maryland .

The system dissipated Removing the next day over Alabama , having caused Causation $ 3.26 million in losses Earnings_and_losses along its path .

The storm Catastrophe later made Manufacturing two landfalls with weaker intensities on Alabama and Mississippi on September 20 and 21 , respectively .

While the storm Catastrophe primarily impacted Influence the U.S. states of Mississippi and Alabama , lesser effects Influence were felt Perception_active throughout the Greater and Lesser Antilles , as well as inland North America .

From then on , Frederic moved Motion northwestward , intensifying Cause_change_of_strength to its peak intensity in the Gulf of Mexico with winds of 130 mph ( 210 km/h ) on September 12 , shortly before making landfall at Dauphin Island , Alabama just below the state line between Alabama and Mississippi .

From then on , Frederic moved Motion northwestward , intensifying Cause_change_of_strength to its peak intensity in the Gulf of Mexico with winds of 130 mph ( 210 km/h ) on September 12 , shortly before making landfall at Dauphin Island , Alabama just below the state line between Alabama and Mississippi .

FEMA , which had been established Building only three months before Frederic hit Attack , was the focal point for nearly $ 250 million in federal aid Assistance for recovery , $ 188 million of which went Motion to Alabama ( 1979 USD ) .

In southern Alabama , the landscape was changed Change for years , with thousands of tall pine trees tilted Motion and leaning northwest .

Agricultural lands in coastal regions of Mississippi and Alabama were damaged Damaging by strong winds Motion and heavy rain .

On April 19 , 1861 , President Lincoln issued Statement a `` Proclamation of Blockade Against Southern Ports '' : Whereas an insurrection against the Government of the United States has broken out Process_start in the States of South Carolina , Georgia , Alabama , Florida , Mississippi , Louisiana , and Texas , and the laws of the United States for the collection of the revenue can not be effectually executed therein comformably to that provision of the Constitution which requires duties to be uniform throughout the United States : And whereas a combination of persons engaged in such insurrection , have threatened Warning to grant pretended letters of marque to authorize the bearers thereof to commit Commitment assaults on the lives , vessels , and property of good citizens of the country lawfully engaged in commerce on the high seas , and in waters of the United States : And whereas an Executive Proclamation has been already issued , requiring the persons engaged in these disorderly proceedings to desist therefrom , calling out a militia force for the purpose of repressing the same , and convening Congress in extraordinary session , to deliberate and determine thereon : Now , therefore , I , Abraham Lincoln , President of the United States , with a view to the same purposes before mentioned Statement , and to the protection of the public peace , and the lives and property of quiet and orderly citizens pursuing their lawful occupations , until Congress shall have assembled Come_together and deliberated on the said unlawful proceedings , or until the same shall ceased Process_end , have further deemed Coming_to_believe it advisable to set Placing on foot a blockade of the ports within the States aforesaid , in pursuance of the laws of the United States , and of the law of Nations , in such case provided Supply .

The Creek War Hostile_encounter ( 1813–1814 ) , also known as the Red Stick War Hostile_encounter and the Creek Civil War Hostile_encounter , was a regional war Hostile_encounter between opposing Creek factions , European empires and the United States , taking place Process_start largely in today 's Alabama and along the Gulf Coast .

The tour started Process_start on 23 September 1999 in Jacksonville , Florida and came to Motion an end Process_end on 10 December 2000 in Montgomery , Alabama .

Fort Bowyer was a short-lived earthen and stockade fortification that the United States Army erected Building in 1813 on Mobile Point , near the mouth of Mobile Bay in what is now Baldwin County , Alabama , but then was part of the Mississippi Territory .

In southern Alabama , the storm dropped Motion_directional of rainfall , which resulted in Causation significant flooding Catastrophe of roads and cars .

Damage totaled $ 25 million in the Mobile , Alabama area , although there was little damage Damaging elsewhere .

In Alabama , trees were uprooted Removing , houses were de-roofed , and chimneys collapsed in Mobile .

The headliner in 2015 was Alabama Shakes .

The Battle Hostile_encounter of Columbus , Georgia ( April 16 , 1865 ) , was the last conflict Hostile_encounter in the Union campaign Military_operation through Alabama and Georgia , known as Wilson 's Raid Attack , in the final phase of the American Civil War Military_operation .

The Battle Hostile_encounter of Columbus is also known as the Battle Hostile_encounter of Girard , Alabama ( now Phenix City ) .

Rip currents in Alabama and Florida led to Causation five fatalities .

Elsewhere , the storm helped Assistance spread wildfires that destroyed Destroying homes and killed Killing two people in Texas , and a traffic accident in Alabama resulted in Causation one death Death .

The storm Catastrophe quickly weakened Cause_change_of_strength inland and dissipated Destroying over Alabama on August 2 .

After peaking in strength Cause_change_of_strength , the hurricane Catastrophe moved Motion north-northwest across the Gulf of Mexico to strike Attack Pensacola/Milton , Florida and Alabama as a strong Category 3 storm Catastrophe , causing Causation significant damage Damaging .

Overall , Debby caused Causation at least $ 250 million in losses Earnings_and_losses and 10 deaths , 8 in Florida and 1 each in Alabama and South Carolina .

The festival has hosted more than 200 performing artists including Ben Harper & The Innocent Criminals , Alabama Shakes , Cage The Elephant , Sheryl Crow , Passion Pit , Portugal .

In Alabama , winds damaged Damaging beach cottages in cities along the Gulf Coast , and damaged Damaging crops in five counties in the southern portion of the state .

Alabama was the first band ever to perform Hold at WE Fest .

Big Spring Jam was an annual music festival Social_event taking place Process_start in Huntsville , Alabama .

Proceeds from the event benefited local charities , health and human services Rite agencies , and arts and entertainment organizations throughout North Alabama .

Andrew spawned Creating at least 28 tornadoes Catastrophe along the Gulf Coast , especially in Alabama , Georgia , and Mississippi .

Mabila ( also spelled Mavila , Mavilla , or Mauvilla ) was a small fortress town known Know to Chief Tuskaloosa in 1540 , in a region of present-day central Alabama .

The exact location has been debated Communication for centuries , but southwest of present-day Selma , Alabama , is one possibility .