Good People and Good Things From Alabama
Alabama is home to much more than a space center and the Crimson Tide. Enjoy perusing the list below and let us know if you’d like to see something added!
Activists
Coretta Scott King, civil rights leader and wife of Martin Luther King, Jr.
John Lewis, early civil rights leader and United States Representative
John Lewis, early civil rights leader and United States Representative
Actors/Comedians
Roy Wood, Jr., The Daily Show and NPR personality
Laverne Cox, nominated for Primetime Emmy for Orange Is the New Black, first transgender woman to win Daytime Emmy Award
Courtney Cox, star of cult hit, “Friends”
Laverne Cox, nominated for Primetime Emmy for Orange Is the New Black, first transgender woman to win Daytime Emmy Award
Courtney Cox, star of cult hit, “Friends”
Astronauts
Mae Jemison, NASA engineer and physician and first black woman to travel into space (Space Shuttle Endeavor)”
Athletes
Satchel Paige, early Major League Baseball player and National Baseball Hall of Fame
Mia Hamm, American retired professional soccer player, two-time Olympic gold medalist, and two-time FIFA Women’s World Cup champion
Mia Hamm, American retired professional soccer player, two-time Olympic gold medalist, and two-time FIFA Women’s World Cup champion
Authors
Harper Lee, To Kill A Mockingbird
Zig Ziglar, one of the first self-help authors, famous salesman
Zig Ziglar, one of the first self-help authors, famous salesman
Entrepreneurs
Tim Cook, CEO of Apple, Inc.
Jimmy Wales, co-founder of Wikipedia
Jimmy Wales, co-founder of Wikipedia
Firsts
1947: First official celebration of Veterans’ Day
1836: First state to declare Christmas a legal holiday
1836: First state to declare Christmas a legal holiday
Journalists
Tom Joyner, journalist and radio personality
Robin Roberts, journalist and co-host of Good Morning America
Robin Roberts, journalist and co-host of Good Morning America
National & International Individuals
Condoleeza Rice: US Secretary of State, National Security Advisor, political scientist
Musicians
ALABAMA, Southern Rock group extraordinaire
Lionel Richie, singer, songwriter, music producer, American Idol judge
Hank Williams, Sr., singer/songwriter, Country Music hall of Fame, Songwriters Hall of Fame, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Lionel Richie, singer, songwriter, music producer, American Idol judge
Hank Williams, Sr., singer/songwriter, Country Music hall of Fame, Songwriters Hall of Fame, Rock & Roll Hall of Fame
Places
Muscle Shoals Sound Studio, National Historic Registry and producer of recordings by Aretha Franklin, George Michael, Willie Nelson, Lionel Richie, and many other famous recording artists
US Space & Rocket Center, “Earth’s largest space museum”
US Space & Rocket Center, “Earth’s largest space museum”