Inside St. Paul United Methodist Church, history does not sit quietly in the past — it echoes through the pews, the walls, ...

The best museums in Birmingham offer an unforgettable journey through time, culture, and innovation. Known as the “Magic City ...

Today’s guest columnists are Liz Huntley and Kathryn McDonald. The weather is warming up, and – admit it – you’re itching for a new dress, or tie, or pair of shoes. You’ll probably head to the Summit.

The Palace Royal Saloon, pictured around 1901 was located at 2100 2nd Avenue N. in downtown Birmingham. The city literally had a saloon on every street corner. An 1887 business directory lists the ...

Birmingham's Sixteenth Street Baptist Church still welcomes visitors with outstretched arms and a spirit of hope.

Birmingham made history in 1963, and in 2013 the Alabama city will commemorate the 50th anniversary of the events that led to the 1964 Civil Rights Act and the beginning of the end of racial ...

University of Alabama at Birmingham UAB student interviewing a Birmingham resident students from two classes collaborated on “Go Tell It on Red Mountain,” a Jefferson County Greenways initiative aimed ...

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — When I told friends I was planning a trip to Birmingham, the reaction was universal. “Alabama?” one asked. “On purpose?” I shared their skepticism, viewing the travel literature ...

Buried alongside the thousands of graves in a Birmingham cemetery is a part of American history that may not have been widely known. A recent designation by the National Park Service, though, could ...