James E. "Big Jim" Folsom Sr. served two terms as governor of Alabama (1947-51, 1955-59). Running on a populist platform, Folsom backed progressive political and social reforms.
James "Big Jim" Folsom Sr.
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Courtesy of the Alabama Department of Archives and History
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