T.O.'s Moonwalk: The 1984 Michael Jackson Contest
In nineteen eighty four, a boy from Alexander City's north side entered a local Michael Jackson look-alike contest, and he won first prize. His name was Terrell Owens. Growing up in a strict house, he longed for…
The Father Across the Street
For years, Terrell Owens lived right across Emerson Street from a man he had never really talked to. As a boy he had a crush on the girl across the street, and they played hide and seek in her family's yard, and even…
Miss Alice's Rules on Emerson Street
Before he was a football star, Terrell Owens was a boy peeking through the blinds of a little green house on Emerson Street, watching other kids play. The house belonged to his grandmother, Alice Black, known as Miss…
Alexander City, AL
· Local history
Alexander City, Alabama sits nestled in the foothills of the Appalachian Mountains, drawing its lifeblood from the Coosa River and the vast expanse of Lake Martin. But the town’s name doesn’t come from the land or…
The Kid Who Almost Quit at Benjamin Russell
· 0.5 mi
At Benjamin Russell High School, Terrell Owens played football, baseball and basketball, and ran track. But he never made All-American, and he was not a highly recruited prospect. As a sophomore he almost quit the…
Oakachoy Covered Bridge
· 8.5 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine crossing this wooden covered bridge, a relic of a bygone era, over Oakachoy Creek. The Oakachoy Covered Bridge, also known as the Thomas Covered Bridge, was built in 1916. It spanned Oakachoy Creek in Coosa…
Horseshoe Bend National Military Park
· 12.6 mi · Scraped Hmdb
Imagine the roar of muskets and the cries of warriors – this quiet bend in the Tallapoosa River was once a scene of brutal conflict. Horseshoe Bend is where General Andrew Jackson's forces clashed with the Creek Nation…
