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The Scots are Coming to Scottsboro |
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 The Tennessee Valley Scottish Society is hosting the North Alabama Scottish Festival at Goose Pond Colony Amphitheater. The Athletic Games are sponsored by High Country Toyota. Events get started on Friday, October 1st with a Patrons' reception in honor of Clan McDougall, the host clan for this year. Patron fees are $40.00 per person and include festival admission on Saturday, VIP parking, festival program and listing in program, patron's name badge, and badge admittance to the Friday night Patron's reception. Orders for Patron's package must be received by September 24th. Order Forms and general brochures about the event are available at the Chamber of Commerce.
Saturday, October 2nd, events start at 9:00 am when the gates open to the public. Admission is $7.00/adult and $3.00 for children ages 6-12, under 6 is free. Opening Ceremonies start at 11:30 am with a Parade of Tartans, a massed piping band parade and the presentation of the honored clan.
Saturday's activities include all day athletic competitions, Stan Moore's Border collie sheep and duck herding performances, as well as musical performances in the Amphitheater. Our featured entertainers are Colin Grant-Adams, Hooley, SlipJig, and Richard VanValkenburg. There will be special activities for the children including a Kiddie Caber Toss and Haggis Toss. There is also the chance to view Scotland's famous Highland Cows.
Bring your family pet and enter him/her in the Pet Parade. The parade takes place in Clan Row immediately following the Opening Ceremonies. This parade of pets will consist of the following categories - Mary Queen of Scots (Best Dressed), Rob Roy Macgregor (Best Celtic Dress), William Wallace (Fiercest looking), Bonnie Prince Charlie (prettiest), Robert The Bruce (most majestic), Loch Ness Monster (Biggest), Wee dram of whisky (wee/littlest) with prizes awarded for each. All pets must be on a leash and have proof of current rabies vaccination (paperwork or tag). Registration for pets in pet parade takes place at 11:00 am. There is no entry fee, just general admission to the festival. Have your pet dressed and ready to parade!
There will be a wide range of Scottish vendors, selling items including books, music, weaponry, jewelry, kilts and tartans and other Scottish items. Both Scottish and American food will be available on the festival grounds. The Eastern United States Pipe Band Association will hold a sanctioned piping competition for both bands and solo piping/drumming on the grounds during the morning.
A Kirking of the Tartans will be held Sunday, October 3rd at 11:00 am at Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Scottsboro, with the Reverend Roy Hall officiating.
 Highland games are events held throughout the year in Scotland and other countries as a way of celebrating Scottish and Celtic culture and heritage, especially that of the Scottish Highlands. Certain aspects of the games are so well known as to have become emblematic of Scotland, such as the bagpipes, the kilt, and the heavy events, especially the caber toss. While centered on competitions in piping and drumming, dancing, and Scottish heavy athletics, the games also include entertainment and exhibits related to other aspects of Scottish and Gaelic culture.
During various times of English occupation, from before the Wars of Independence to the suppression after the Jacobite wars, the men of Scotland were forbidden to bear or train with arms, in an attempt to prevent another Scottish uprising. Scots continued to train for war; they simply did so with the implements of war replaced with the implements of the Highland games.
In their original form many centuries ago, Highland games revolved around athletic and sports competitions. Though other activities were always a part of the festivities, many today still consider Highland athletics to be what the games are all about - in short, that the athletics are the Games, and all the other activities are just entertainment. Regardless, it remains true today that the athletic competitions are at least an integral part of the events. Although quite a range of events can be a part of the Highland athletics competition, a few have become standard.
- Caber toss: A long tapered pine pole or log is stood upright and hoisted by the competitor who balances it vertically holding the smaller end in his hands. Then the competitor runs forward attempting to toss it in such a way that it turns end over end with the upper (larger) end striking the ground first. The smaller end that was originally held by the athlete then hits the ground in the 12 o'clock position measured relative to the direction of the run. If successful, the athlete is said to have turned the caber. Cabers vary greatly in length, weight, taper, and balance, all of which affect the degree of difficulty in making a successful toss. Competitors are judged on how closely their throws approximate the ideal 12 o'clock toss on an imaginary clock.
- Stone put: This event is similar to the modern-day shot put as seen in the Olympic Games. Instead of a steel shot, a large stone of variable weight is often used. There are two versions of the stone toss events, differing in allowable technique. The "Braemar Stone" uses a 20-26 lb stone for men (13-18 lb for women) and does not allow any run up to the toe board or "trig" to deliver the stone, i.e., it is a standing put. In the "Open Stone" using a 16-22 lb stone for men (or 8-12 lb for women), the thrower is allowed to use any throwing style so long as the stone is put with one hand with the stone resting cradled in the neck until the moment of release. Most athletes in the open stone event use either the "glide" or the "spin" techniques.
- Scottish hammer throw: This event is similar to the hammer throw as seen in modern-day track and field competitions, though with some differences. In the Scottish event, a round metal ball (weighing 16 or 22 lb for men or 12 or 16 lb for women) is attached to the end of a shaft about 4 feet in length and made out of wood, bamboo, rattan, or plastic. With the feet in a fixed position, the hammer is whirled about one's head and thrown for distance over the shoulder.
- Sheaf toss: A bundle of straw (the sheaf) weighing 20 pounds (9 kg) for the men and 10 pounds (4.5 kg) for the women and wrapped in a burlap bag is tossed vertically with a pitchfork over a raised bar much like that used in pole vaulting. The progression and scoring of this event is similar to the Weight over the Bar. There is significant debate among athletes as to whether the sheaf toss is in fact an authentic Highland event. Some argue it is actually a country fair event, but all agree that it is a great crowd pleaser.
Many of the Heavy Events competitors in Scottish highland athletics are former high school and college track and field athletes who find the Scottish games are a good way to continue their competitive skills.
For many Highland games festival attendees, the most memorable of all the events at the games is the massing of the pipe bands. Normally held in conjunction with the opening and closing ceremonies of the games, as many as 10 or more pipe bands will march and play together. The result is a thunderous rendition of traditional favorites Scotland the Brave or Amazing Grace, and other crowd-pleasing favorites.
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 The Scottsboro Three Arts Club is asking all students in the Scottsboro and Jackson County area to participate in a Photography Contest. All photographs will be displayed at the annual Scottsboro Three Arts Club - Art in the Park at King Caldwell Park on Sunday, September 5th.
To enter the contest you must fill out an entry form. Each entry is $5.00. Each entry must be an 8 x 10 photo. Please see rules and regulations on the back of the entry form. Drop off all pictures at the Scottsboro City or Jackson County Board of Education by August 18. (Must have a separate entry form for each photo along with cash or money order). All proceeds benefit the Scottsboro Three Arts Club.
Categories are Person - Place - Thing. Age Divisions are Kindergarten - 4th Grade, 5th - 8th Grade and 9th - 12 Grade.
For more information visit www.threeartsclub.org for a downloadable entry form.
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Forever Wild Secures Additon to Walls of Jericho |
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 The state's Forever Wild program has recently acquired hundreds of acres of biologically important forest in Jackson County, Ala. The 535-acre Sims, Swaim and Johnson addition to the Walls of Jericho Forever Wild tract was purchased in May 2010 from the Alabama Chapter of The Nature Conservancy with support from a $640,000 Forest Legacy grant from the USDA Forest Service. The land is located along the Estill Fork tributary to the Paint Rock River and isadjacent to the James D. Martin-Skyline Wildlife Management Area. The Sims, Swaim and Johnson addition will be used for public recreation and conservation efforts, and will increase public access to the popular Walls of Jericho trail system located near the communities of Skyline and Hytop. State lands managers have documented more than 15,000 hiking and horse trail users annually on the growing trail system. New land acquisitions such as this ensure the public's access to the property and enhance the quality of life that state lands afford Alabamians. Considered one of the most biologically diverse and important regions in the United States, the Walls of Jericho Tract supports several species of birds, mammals, fish, reptiles, amphibians and plants recognized under the Alabama Comprehensive Wildlife Conservation Strategy as species of highest conservation concern. As part of the Paint Rock River watershed, this area contains several springs and more than 3,000 feet of perennial stream habitat along Estill Fork Creek. The habitats within and along the Estill Fork waterway support some of the last remaining populations of several species of fish and mussels protected under the federal Endangered Species Act.
The plan to purchase the land was developed in 2008 through a partnership formed by the Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources' Forever Wild Program, the Alabama Forestry Commission (AFC), the Alabama Forest Resources Center (AFRC), the Alabama Chapter of The Nature Conservancy, and the State of Tennessee's Wildlife Resources Agency. Working cooperatively with the AFC to administer the Forest Legacy Program, the AFRC helped direct the project grant towards this purchase. For more information about the Forest Legacy Program, visit either the AFRC website, www.alfrc.org or the AFC website,www.forestry.alabama.gov. Forever Wild has secured more than 210,000 acres for public use and conservation efforts since its inception in 1992. The program also provides affordable and accessible hunting opportunities for all Alabamians, and helps to generate $1.4 billion of annual economic impact throughout the state. To learn more about the Forever Wild Program, visit www.alabamaforeverwild.com.
The Alabama Department of Conservation and Natural Resources promotes wise stewardship, management and enjoyment of Alabama's natural resources through five divisions: Marine Police, Marine Resources, State Lands, State Parks, and Wildlife and Freshwater Fisheries. For more information please see www.outdooralabama.com. |
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Sheppard Garden Eagle Scout Project |
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 Eagle Scout candidate Noel Bellomy recently finished his scouting project. He built a new bridge for Sheppard Garden, which is located behind the Chamber office. Bellomy is a member of Troop 18 with First United Methodist Church of Scottsboro. Materials, design and help with construction were supplied by Eddie West. Bellomy also constructed bird houses which have been attached to several trees in the garden.
Pictured with Bellomy (far right) are, Zeke and Zack Bellomy; Murphy Bellomy; Gail Duffey, Scottsboro Beautification Council; David Gunder; Tyler Campbell; and Eddie West.
The Greater Jackson County Chamber of Commerce extends sincere thanks to Bellomy and his contributions to the Chamber, Sheppard Garden and Jackson County. |
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 In partnership with the Alabama Department of Tourism and the 2010 Year of Small Towns and Down Towns, a new historical marker has been placed on the campus of the current location of the Scottsboro City Board of Education, this location being known as the College Hill Historic District.
College Hill Historic District, located along College Avenue between Scott and Kyle Streets, was nominated to the National Register of Historic Places in 1979. This District was Scottsboro's first subdivision. The area was part of Charlotte Scott Skelton's inheritance from her parents, Robert Thomas and Elizabeth Parsons Scott, the founders of Scottsboro.
The Scott family donated a large plot at the northwest corner of Scott Street and College Avenue for a school. The District gets its name from the academies, colleges, and public schools which have graced this campus for 130 years. The first school located on this site was the Scott Male and Female Academy built in 1878. The current building was constructed in 1939.
College Avenue's first two homes, built in the 1890's on the two eastern corners, are no longer standing. The remaining original 16 houses, were built between 1909 and the 1940's.
The marker was unveiled at a ceremony on Sunday, June 27th. Many local dignitaries and descendants of the original families were present to view the unveiling.
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July Focus Jackson Business Highlight |
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The Daily Sentinel, Jackson County's oldest newspaper has its beginnings in 1887, when the then called The Progressive Age was started by publisher W.T. Boyle. In 1911 then owner, M.L. Tucker bought The Jackson County Union News and The Scottsboro Citizen, then sold them to James S. Benson. In 1938 Mr. Benson bought the Jackson County Sentinel and The Progressive Age and by 1957, Dixie Newspapers owned enough interest in these two publications merging them into The Sentinel-Age Publishing Company which later became Scottsboro Newspapers. These two newspapers would later become known as The Sentinel-Age by 1962, remaining a semi-weekly publication. Carmage Walls of Walls Newspapers became the principal owner of Scottsboro Newspapers in the early 1960's becoming the only company to own the publication for most of its 100 years of existence. In 1970, The Sentinel-Age became The Daily Sentinel and was expanded to 5 days a week.
In July 2008, Brad Shurett came on board as Editor and Publisher of The Daily Sentinel and President of Scottsboro Newspapers, Inc. The newspaper has relocated three times since 1970 as advancements in newspaper publishing came available. The need for a larger and more modern facility due to printing and technical improvements prompted the newspaper to move to its most current location at 701 Veterans Drive.
The Daily Sentinel has a circulation of around 5000. They are involved in many community activities and organizations including the Chamber's Focus Jackson, Scottsboro Rotary Club, and Kiwanis Club as well as helping with school supplies for the Scottsboro and Jackson County School systems. The Carmage and Martha Walls foundation recently made a $5000 donation on behalf of The Daily Sentinel to IMPACT Learning Center. Vital to any newspaper is its recognition for a job well done. They were recently awarded first place for Best Public Service for their coverage of the Jackson Courthouse security as well as third place for Best Editorial page. Both areas are vital in the Daily Sentinel's ability to affect positive change in our community.
The Daily Sentinel's newest addition to its publication is the magazine called JACKSON. Focusing on life in Jackson County, it will be published 3 times a year.
The Greater Jackson County Chamber of Commerce would like to thank The Daily Sentinel for supporting Focus Jackson and Jackson County. |
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2010 Jackson County Citizen of the Year |
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 The goodness that lives in his heart is the reason Raymond Brandon has been named 2010 Jackson County Citizen of the Year, by the Greater Jackson County Chamber of Commerce and The Daily Sentinel. With a tireless spirit and a volunteer heart, Brandon has given of himself for many years. Born and raised in Scottsboro, Brandon finished his education at Decatur Trade School. During the height of the Vietnam War, Brandon chose to put his career on hold for awhile and serve his country. After spending a year in Vietnam, he returned home and has been in Scottsboro ever since.
In 1975, he went to work for TVA as a boilermaker for Widow's Creek Steam Plant. It was during his time at TVA that he became acquainted with Santa Claus. He was asked to dress up and give out gifts to the employees. He continued playing Santa for TVA to help benefit underprivileged children. After retiring, the demand for this "Santa's helper" has only grown. Brandon has played Santa not only for children, but for a variety of people and groups. He has visited nursing homes in Jackson County and Tennessee. He has also visited the Jackson County on Aging's Christmas Party and a Thanksgiving dinner for the ARC of Jackson County. If there are children spending the holidays in the hospital, he'll be there to cheer them up. Brandon is also involved with Toys for Santa's Kids, raising money to help children who otherwise might not have presents under the tree. Brandon's giving nature was handed down to him by his parents. He is always ready to lend a hand or give a gift or toy to someone.
Brandon's volunteer spirit goes beyond just helping Santa. He is a member of the VFW Post 6073. The VFW donates and raises flags throughout the county. They also give scholarships each year to one Scottsboro City and one Jackson County student. Brandon also belongs to the Christian Motorcyclist Association and the American Legion Riders Post 30, which provides motorcycle escorts for returning troops or fallen soldiers coming home. Transporting veterans to hospitals in Huntsville and Birmingham is another volunteer service he provides.
Brandon sees this recognition as an honor that is undeserving. Giving back to his county and country is a privilege. Congratulations to Raymond "Santa Claus" Brandon for your volunteer activities and giving spirit. |
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2010 Jackson County Citizen of the Decade |
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 The Greater Jackson County Chamber of Commerce and The Daily Sentinel has named Dr. Charles "Brad" Bradford as 2010 Jackson County Citizen of the Decade. Dr. Bradford has worked tirelessly to help improve educational opportunities for Jackson Countians through the 21st Century Council and IMPACT Learning Center.
Bradford was born and raised in Scottsboro and has practiced medicine in the city since completing his medical degree. Many of his patients were babies when he started practicing and those babies are now raising families of their own. Dr. Bradford is recognized as the driving force behind IMPACT Learning Center who in partnership with 21st Century Council has seen the percentage rate of those with a high school education at 33% in 1994 rise to 42% in 2000. Bradford still continues to serve on the board of IMPACT whose goal is to see that percentage rise still again. He wants to see Jackson County improve in every way possible and he realizes that it all starts with education.
The IMPACT Learning Center is instrumental in workforce development, retraining and educating adults across the county. Its mission is "to provide basic education, job skills training and higher education opportunities to all the citizens of Jackson County."
Besides his involvement in better educational opportunities for the county, Bradford is very active in Scottsboro. He is a member of St. Luke's Episcopal Church where he has taught Sunday school, the Scottsboro Rotary Club, has served on the boards of the Scottsboro- Jackson Heritage Center, and the Chamber of Commerce, and is a member of Ducks Unlimited. In 1996, he was named as "Alabama's Outstanding Contributor to Adult Education, and Jackson County's "Citizen of the Year".
Congratulations to Dr. Charles "Brad" Bradford for a decade of volunteerism in Jackson County.
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Scottsboro Police Department Recognized |
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 The Scottsboro Police Department was honored at the 2009 ABC (Associated Builders and Contractors) North Alabama Chapter awards on November 20th, 2009. The project, General Contractor, Architect and City of Scottsboro were recognized for the Award for Excellence in the "Renovation Less Than $4 Million Division and received the Project of the Year over all other projects of every category and size.
The project was completed in March 2009 for $3,114,632 with a major renovation to the existing vacated City Hall adding a new jail addition to the rear. The police department, circuit court and jail are located in one facility with 911.
The Greater Jackson County Chamber of Commerce congratulates Architect, JH Partners; General Contractor, Lee Builders; and the City of Scottsboro for these awards.
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JP Parsons Wins Tourism Award |
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Travel South Recognizes JP Parsons
 Tour operators/wholesalers and suppliers from 12 Southern states had multiple chances to meet and mingle at the annual Travel South Showcase, held April 10-14 in Birmingham, Ala.
Highlighted by face-to-face sessions, the regional, appointment-style marketplace was complemented with meal events staged at the Sheraton Birmingham. Breakfast and lunch programs mixing laughs with pitches for Southern destinations were modeled after television shows like the Today Show, Dr. Phil and Price is Right.
The opening event, "Welcome to Sweet Home Alabama," was sponsored by Alabama Tourism . Guests sampled Southern specialties (grits, barbecue, banana pudding) on four floors as they tried out the hands-on exhibits and enjoyed musical entertainment. The next evening featured a street party in the historic Lakeview District with a band, appetizers and choice of dinner restaurants. Delegates enjoyed more Southern foods/spirits and live music at an indoor/outdoor bash at the Birmingham Museum of Art.
Prior to the Birmingham show, buyers took advantage of "Fam" trips in Alabama, Mississippi, Georgia and Tennessee. One such "Fam" tour visited Scottsboro on April 9th and 10th. Members of the tour visited many of our sites including a Saturday morning breakfast at the newly opened Scottsboro Boys Museum and Cultural Center.
On the last evening of the Travel South show, JP Parsons, VP Destination Marketing for The Greater Jackson County Chamber of Commerce, was awarded a Travel South USA Ambassador Award. This prestigious award reads as follows: "In appreaciation for your Leadership and Collaboration in promoting the $170 billion Southern Tourism Industry".
(Pictured at upper left are JP Parsons; Brenda Cantrell, Director of Marketing, Owens Company South; Alabama State Senator Lowell Barron; and Larry Kirkland, Chamber Vice Chair - Public Policy and Advocacy). |
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Vicki Sanders wins Chairman's Conference Award
 Allstate Insurance Company agency owner Vickie Sanders has been recognized with the company's Chairman's Conference award for high standards in customer satisfaction, customer retention and profitable business growth. The Vickie Sanders Agency ranks among the company's top six percent nationally to reach this level of achievement. The award is based on sales for property, auto, commercial, power sports insurance and financial services.
Sanders says that her agency is committed to serving customers and the Scottsboro Community. "I know many local families. My knowledge and understanding of the people in this community help me provide customers with an outstanding level of service. I look forward to helping families like yours protect the things that are important - your family, home, car and more. I can also help you prepare a strategy to achieve your financial goals."
Ms. Sanders is active in many local organizations including the Scottsboro Kiwanis Club, the Chamber of Commerce, The United Givers Fund and Meals on Wheels. Her awards and recognitions within Allstate include the Honor Ring, Allstate's Leaders Forum and a recipient of the National Conference Award for 2 years.
The Kendrick-Sanders Agency is located at 212 Veterans Drive in Scottsboro. You can reach Vicki Sanders at 256-574-4549.
The Greater Jackson County Chamber of Commerce would like to congratulate Vicki Sanders for this recognition.
Wright Angency Named Top in Southeast
 The Wright Agency of Scottsboro has been recognized by Allstate Insurance Company as the top agency for the Southeast Region in 2009. The Southeast Region includes more than 1,300 agencies in four states: Alabama, Georgia, North Carolina and South Carolina.
Earlier this year, Blake Wright, owner of the Wright Agency, was named Alabama Agent of the Year for 2009. The Wright Agency, which ranked among the top 11 Allstate agencies nationwide in production last year, won Alabama Agency of the Year Award in 2008 and 2006.
Blake Wright enjoys coaching youth basketball, baseball, football and soccer teams. He is a member of the Scottsboro Rotary Club. Blake also serves his community as a member of the Scottsboro Industrial Board, The IMPACT Learning Center Board, The Greater Jackson County Chamber of Commerce Board, as well as the Southeast Advisory Board.
Wright has been an Allstate Agent and has operated his agency since April 2004. The Wright Agency, located at 23394 John T. Reid Parkway in Scottsboro, can be reached at (256) 259-1718.
The Allstate Corporation is the nation’s largest publicly held personal lines insurer.
The Wright Angency goal is simple..."We want you to be Completely Satisfied with our Agency to earn your support to Renew YOUR Insurance Policies. We also want to earn your support in Recommending our Agency to your friends and family. If we at anytime fail to meet the above needs please contact us at once so we may correct this situation. You are the reason our Agency exists and we Thank You!"
Ther Greater Jackson County Chamber of Commerce would like to congratulate Blake Wright and the Wright Agency for this recognition.
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Scottsboro Boys Museum and Cultural Center Opens |
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Seventy-eight years after the Jackson County trial of nine black men accused of raping two white women caught the world's attention, officials Monday dedicated a museum they say shows how far the civil rights movement has come. The Scottsboro Boys Museum and Cultural Center officially opened with a dedication ceremony, coinciding with the first day of Black History Month. The museum is located at Joyce Chapel United Methodist Church, the oldest standing African American church in Jackson County dating to 1878.
Featured speaker Lecia J. Brooks, the director of Montgomery's Civil Rights Museum and an employee of the Southern Poverty Law Center, said it takes a strong, courageous community to not hide the past. Brooks said the stories of the nine boys, Judge Horton and so many others will now have a place to be told. Shelia Washington, Jackson County Multi-Cultural Heritage Foundation Executive Committee member, has spent the last 17 years working on bringing honor to the case of nine black teenagers accused of raping two white women while on a train traveling through Jackson County.
 Kathy Horton Garrett, granddaughter of Judge James E. Horton, who presided over the re-trial of the nine men in Decatur in 1933, spoke of the convictions of her grandfather. Garrett, who was 17 when Horton died in 1973, said she really didn't get a chance to discuss the case with her grandfather but learned from the overwhelming number of letters he had received from around the world what an extraordinary man he was. About a year after all nine men were convicted in a Jackson County courtroom, with eight getting the death sentence and the ninth life in prison, Horton ordered a new trial for all nine because insufficient evidence was presented at the first trial.
History of The Scottsboro Boys
On March 25, 1931, a skirmish between a group of black boys, and a group of white boys broke out on a Southern Railroad freight train. The train stopped in Paint Rock, Alabama, and the nine black boys were arrested on charges of assault. Two girls dressed in boys clothing, Victoria Price and Ruby Bates, were found hiding on the freight train as well. They were all taken to Scottsboro, Alabama, the Jackson County seat. The two girls agreed to testify against the boys on a rape charge. The men were sentenced to death, despite the fact that one of the girls later denied being raped. They were all eventually paroled, freed or pardoned, some after serving years of a prison sentence. The U.S. Supreme Court eventually overturned the verdicts under the Fourteenth Amendment's due process clause. The court ruled that the right of the defendant's to have competent legal counsel had been denied in the Scottsboro trials and ordered new trials for each of the accused.
 However, they will forever be known simply as "The Scottsboro Boys." Their names were Charles Weems, Clarence Norris, Andy Wright, Ozie Powell, Olen Montgomery, Eugene Williams, Willie Roberson, Roy Wright and Haywood Patterson.
The Scottsboro Boys Museum and Cultural Center memorializes the struggles of a determined people to overcome the destructive, evil force of racism. It celebrates the positive actions of those of all colors, creeds and origins who have taken a stand against the evil tyranny of racial oppression. It stands as testimony of how faith and Christian values may "move mountains" and change lives for the betterment of our community through education.
 Visit the Scottsboro Boys Museum and Cultural Center and learn the lessons of the history of the beginning of the modern Civil Rights Movement in the event our society calls, "The Scottsboro Boys Trials." Joyce Chapel United Methodist Church is located at 428 West Willow Street, Scottsboro, Alabama. Their hours of operation starting in March are the 2nd and 3rd Saturdays of the month from 10:00 am until 4:00 pm. They will also open by special appointment. For an appointment call 256-244-1310.
Portions of this article were taken from The Huntsville Times, David Brewer - Times Staff Writer; The Daily Sentinel, DeWayne Patterson - Writer; and Scottsboro Stories Blog, Garry Morgan.
For more information please visit www.scottsborostories.blogspot.com. |
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2010 - The Year of Small Towns and Downtowns |
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Alabama is hosting one big yearlong party, and we want everyone to be a part of the celebration.
 Governor Bob Riley has issued an open invitation for former residents and visitors to come and experience the best of Alabama this year during the Year of Alabama Small Towns and Downtowns celebration.
Activities are being held in and around parks, on downtown streets, and at museums and attractions throughout the state.
During homecoming weekends in Alabama, you can witness the unveiling of a locally written historic marker, hear fascinating stories about growing up in the South from local citizens, participate in a downtown walking tour, step back in time to celebrate our history, or experience local culture during any one of the more than 1,600 festivals and events taking place around Alabama this year.
But that's not all. You'll see neighbors getting together with neighbors, churches having old-fashioned potluck dinners on the grounds, and museums, old homes and historic attractions beckoning you to step inside for a tour.
This year, raise a bighearted cup in a toast to Alabama's small towns and downtowns. More than 210 cities and towns have spruced up, shaped up and geared up to celebrate their unique heritage during fun festivals, history tours, homecoming celebrations, marker unveilings and a myriad of other special events. During the Year of Alabama Small Towns and Downtowns, residents and visitors alike are invited to sip lemonade on the porch of a historic mansion, participate in the statewide Big Read featuring Tom Sawyer, celebrate the 4th of July with big time country musicians and community picnic at Goosepond in Scottsboro, step inside a local museum for a nostalgic look at Alabama's Civil War and Civil Rights past, sample the flavor of locally owned restaurants and cafés, enjoy music in various venues, or go on a walking or driving tour to discover the history, beauty and culture of Sweet Home Alabama. The following is the list of some of the special celebrations planned for 2010 in Jackson County:
- Bridgeport - Siege at Bridgeport Re-enactment - March 26 thru 28
- Dutton - Dutton Community Christmas Parade - December 11
- Langston - Langston Homecoming Week - April 25
- Scottsboro - Celebration on the Tennessee River - July 4
- Section - Section Labor Day - September 6
- Stevenson - Stevenson Depot Days - June 10 thru 13
- Skyline - Skyline Days - June 5
Put our special homecoming events on your calendar and plan on attending each one. For more details, call us at 256-259-5500. You can also get more information by calling 1-800-Alabama and request a free Calendar of Events or visit the Web site at www.alabama.travel. We have a lot to celebrate, so come join us! The party starts when you get here |
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