Events Index
Modern Civil Rights Movement in Alabama
The modern civil rights movement in Alabama burst into public consciousness with a single act of civil...Montgomery Bus Boycott
Made famous by Rosa Parks's refusal to give her seat to a white man, the Montgomery bus boycott...Montgomery County Courthouse Sit-in
The Montgomery County Courthouse sit-in was a protest in February 1960 organized by …Moundville Native American Festival
The Moundville Native American Festival celebrates the arts, crafts, and lifeways of the Native Americans...NAACP v. Alabama
NAACP v. Alabama (357 U.S. 449) was the landmark case in which the U.S. Supreme Court formally recognized the...NCAA Division I Men's Basketball Tournament
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) Division I men's basketball tournament began ...National Peanut Festival
The National Peanut Festival, held each fall in Dothan, Houston County, celebrates the harvest season...National Sacred Harp Singing Convention
The National Sacred Harp Singing Convention is held in Alabama every June. More than 500 participants gather...Panic of 1819
The Panic of 1819 was the first significant economic crisis in the United States and led to failed banks...Patterson v. Alabama
Patterson v. Alabama (294 U.S. 600) was a 1935 U.S. Supreme Court decision resulting from the controversial...
