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W.C. Handy is Born William Christopher Handy ranks among the great musical forces of the 20th century. As a musician, songwriter, producer, folklorist and self-proclaimed

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Alabama provides a sense of place for ‘Big Fish’ author Daniel Wallace Position: Award-winning Alabama-born writer, illustrator and educator whose very first book, the best-selling

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Electric Cooperatives

Since 1936 electric co-ops have built 2.5 million miles of power lines across rural America – long enough to reach from the earth to the moon five and a half times.

From booming suburbs to remote rural farming communities, Alabama’s electric cooperatives are energy providers and engines of economic development. Statewide, electric cooperatives serve more than 1 million Alabamians in their homes, businesses, farms and schools. Their coverage spans approximately 70% of Alabama’s landmass.

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