Tuscaloosa, Alabama, United States Information And Events

Tuscaloosa Alabama, United States Information And Events
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Location: Alabama, United States
Official Website: http://www.tuscaloosa.com/
Coordinates: 33.2065° N, 87.5346° W

Tuscaloosa Fun Facts

Sample list of films shot in Tuscaloosa:

  • Crisis: Behind a Presidential Commitment
  • Everyman's Feast ( starring Klaus Maria Brandauer, Juliette Gréco, Sylvie Testud )
  • Hooper ( starring Brian Keith, Burt Reynolds as Sonny Hooper, Sally Field as Gwen Doyle )

The tuscaloosa is suggested in the first chapter that Boo Radley spend time in Tuscaloosa because it might make him less highly strung.

Sample list of famous events happened in Tuscaloosa:

  • NCAA Men's Division I Basketball Tournament
  • West End Christian School hostage crisis

There were 37,857 addresses in Tuscaloosa in the year 2008 according to data from United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

There were 31,602 households in Tuscaloosa in the year 2008 according to data from United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

The unemployment rate of Tuscaloosa was 4.86% in the year 2008.

List of airports near Tuscaloosa:

  • Tuscaloosa Regional Airport

Tuscaloosa's geo-coordinates are 33.2065° N, 87.5346° W.

Sample list of newspapers published in Tuscaloosa:

  • The Tuscaloosa News
  • The Crimson White
  • The Meteor

The current Mayor of Tuscaloosa is Walter Maddox, who was elected to office in September 2005.

Tuscaloosa is located in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama, United States of America.

List of sports teams from Tuscaloosa:

  • Alabama Crimson Tide Football ( American football )

Sample list of famous people who were born in Tuscaloosa:

  • Martin Wilson ( Writer )
  • Stokely Chaffin ( Film Producer and Actor )
  • Dinah Washington ( Singer, Musician and Pianist )
  • William Cain ( Actor )
  • Hunter Bell ( Writer, Actor and Author )
  • Robert J. Van de Graaff ( Physicist )
  • Debra Marshall ( Wrestler and Actor )
  • Lurleen Wallace ( Politician )
  • Coleman Young ( Politician )
  • Gene Washington ( American football player, Actor and Football player )
  • William Christenberry ( Photographer )
  • Sylvester Croom ( American football player, American Football coach and Coach )
  • Kendrick Clancy ( American football player )
  • John Stallworth ( American football player )
  • Speedy Duncan ( American football player )
  • Billy Neighbors ( American football player )
  • Phil Poole ( Lawyer )
  • Charles Steele, Jr.
  • D. J. White ( Basketball player )
  • Deontay Wilder
  • Robert Shaw ( American football player )
  • Dave Washington ( American football player )
  • Zefross Moss ( American football player )
  • Angel Martino ( Swimmer )
  • John Cohen ( Baseball and Coach )
  • Daniel Killingsworth
  • Lafayette Guild ( Surgeon )
  • Avery Ardovino ( Ski jumper )
  • Lillie Leatherwood
  • Otis Davis
  • Willie D. Burton ( Audio Engineer )
  • Walter D. Seed, Sr.
  • Linda Royster Beito
  • Hootie Ingram
  • Bennie Daniels ( Baseball player )
  • Prentice Redman ( Baseball player )
  • Butch Hobson ( Baseball player, American football player and Manager )
  • Scott Sullivan ( Baseball player )
  • Brandon Medders ( Baseball player )
  • Tike Redman ( Baseball player )
  • Andy Phillips ( Baseball player )
  • Jimmy Hurst ( Baseball player )
  • Matt Downs ( Baseball player )
  • George Foster ( Baseball player )
  • Lee Maye ( Baseball player )
  • Dicky Pride ( Golfer )
  • Connor Robertson ( Baseball player )
  • Lee Rogers ( Baseball player )
  • Guy Morton, Jr. ( Baseball player )
  • Keyth Talley

The tuscaloosa was named "The Most Liveable City in America" in 2011 by the U.S.

Previous professional teams calling Tuscaloosa home included the World Basketball Association's Druid City Dragons in 2006, and Tuscaloosa Warriors football team in 1963, with both folding after one season.

There were about 12,002 mortgages in Tuscaloosa in the year 2008 according to data from United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Sample list of tourist attractions in Tuscaloosa:

  • Alabama Museum of Natural History

Tuscaloosa is located at 33°12′24″N 87°32′5″W / 33.20667°N 87.53472°W / 33.20667; -87.53472 (33.206540, −87.534607) , approximately 60 miles (97 km) southwest of Birmingham.

The city of Tuscaloosa is home to many places of worship in which people from the surrounding area of West Alabama may come to worship, although largely Southern Baptist.

Tuscaloosa is also served by several private schools, both secular and religious, including Tuscaloosa Academy, American Christian Academy, Holy Spirit Catholic School, North River Christian Academy, the Capitol School, and Tuscaloosa Christian School (in neighboring Cottondale).

The tuscaloosa was named one of the "50 Best Places to Launch a Small Business" in 2009 by Fortune Small Business, and one of the "100 Best Communities for Young People" by America’s Promise Alliance.

Port of Tuscaloosa, Alabama is a river port located in the City of Tuscaloosa and administered by the Alabama State Port Authority.

As in many cities across the US, the downtown area used to be the main retail area of Tuscaloosa until the opening of McFarland and University malls about three miles from downtown.

Population of Tuscaloosa was 91,605 in the year 2011.

Sample list of people who were the mayor of Tuscaloosa:

  • Walter Maddox ( Current Mayor, from 03 Oct 2005 )

Tuscaloosa is about 172.80 square kilometers with a population of 91,605 in the year 2011.

Tuscaloosa is connected to other parts of the country via air, rail, road and sea.

There were about 366 foreclosures in Tuscaloosa in the year 2008 according to data from United States Department of Housing and Urban Development.

Tuscaloosa was ranked in the November 2009 issue of Fortune Small Business as one of the "50 Best Places to Launch a Small Business" (ranked #11 among metro areas with populations of 250,000 or less).

Tuscaloosa's official website is http://www.tuscaloosa.com/

On April 27, 2011, Tuscaloosa was hit by a 1.5 mi (2.4 km) wide EF4 tornado that resulted in 64 deaths, over 1500 injuries, and massive devastation.

Museums in Tuscaloosa are located all over town, but are primarily concentrated in the downtown area or on the campus of UA.

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