A Gilded Legend
Giant letters spelling the word “Alabama” jut out from a building on Third Avenue. It’s hard to miss. A lot of things have changed about Birmingham in the past 84 …
The Lovelady Center
Sitting at the corner of 79th Street and Second Avenue South, the Lovelady Center serves the community by providing shelter and assistance to women and children.
Renaissance Records
It’s not easy to find a great record store with classic albums or one-of-a-kind finds. Whether it’s a 33 r.p.m., a 45 or an 8-track, Renaissance Records in Five Points South is a haven for music lovers and collectors alike.
Behind the Bricks
The dusty red bricks of Southtown’s community center have seen people come and go for decades. These old bricks are one of few constants in the housing community. Within the last nine years however, another constant emerged.
Dead Man Walking
When the bars at Holman Correctional Facility closed behind Grady Bankhead in 1986, they closed on the self-described “angriest man in the world”, a man facing death for capital murder, and still nursing wounds from a tumultuous childhood.