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Tuscaloosa is a city in and the seat of Tuscaloosa County in west-central Alabama,United States,on the Black Warrior River where the Gulf Coastal and Piedmont plains meet. Alabama's fifth-largest city,it had an estimated population of 101,129 in 2019. It was known as Tuskaloosa until the early 20th century. It is also known as "the Druid City" because of the numerous water oaks planted in its downtown streets since the 1840s.
Bryant–Denny Stadium is an outdoor stadium in the southeastern United States,on the campus of the University of Alabama in Tuscaloosa. It is the home field of the Alabama Crimson Tide football team of the Southeastern Conference (SEC).
Mercedes-Benz U.S. International (MBUSI) is a Mercedes-Benz automobile manufacturing plant near Vance,Alabama. It is located about 34 miles (55 km) west of Birmingham and about 19 miles (31 km) east of downtown Tuscaloosa. The factory was announced in 1993 and produced its first vehicle,an ML320,in February 1997.
The University of West Alabama (UWA) is a public university in Livingston,Alabama. Founded in 1835,the school began as a church-supported school for young women called Livingston Female Academy. The original Board of Trustees of Livingston Female Academy was selected in 1836,and four of the seven board members were Presbyterians.
Interstate 359 (I-359) is a part of the Interstate Highway System in the US state of Alabama. It is a spur route that runs for 2.76 miles (4.44 km) entirely within the city limits of Tuscaloosa. Its terminuses are just south of I-20/I-59 interchange on the south side of town and U.S. Route 43 (US 43) in downtown Tuscaloosa. The entire length is concurrent with US 11 and State Route 69 (SR 69),with both continuing as at grade thoroughfares north and south of the shorter Interstate.
Tuscaloosa National Airport is 3.5 miles northwest of Tuscaloosa,in Tuscaloosa County,Alabama. The airport is owned and operated by the City of Tuscaloosa. The FAA's National Plan of Integrated Airport Systems for 2019–2023 categorized the airport as a general aviation facility. The City of Tuscaloosa changed the name of the airport that had formerly operated under the name Tuscaloosa Regional Airport,in March 2019,to reflect the FAA's official designation as a national airport,one of only 89 in the nation.
Hillcrest High School is public high school near Tuscaloosa,Alabama,United States. The school is located in the unincorporated suburban area south of Tuscaloosa informally known as Taylorville. The school is administered by the Tuscaloosa County School System under the authority of the Alabama State Department of Education.
WJRD is a radio station licensed to serve Tuscaloosa,Alabama,United States. The station is owned by JRD,Inc. WJRD simulcasts on FM translator W271AM in Tuscaloosa.
The Alabama–LSU football rivalry,also known as the "First Saturday in November" and the "Saban Bowl",is an American college football rivalry between the Alabama Crimson Tide football team of the University of Alabama and the LSU Tigers football team of Louisiana State University. Both schools are charter members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC),and both universities' sports teams have competed in the SEC's West Division since the conference was split into two divisions in 1992.
The Alabama–Ole Miss football rivalry is an American college football rivalry between the Alabama Crimson Tide and Ole Miss Rebels. They are charter members of the Southeastern Conference (SEC),and both have competed in the SEC West since 1992.
The Alabama Crimson Tide softball team represents the University of Alabama in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). It is currently led by head coach Patrick Murphy and assistant coaches Alyson Habetz and Stephanie VanBrakle. The team plays its home games at the Rhoads Stadium located on the university's campus. The Alabama Crimson Tide softball team won its first National Championship in 2012,after they defeated the Oklahoma Sooners in the championship series of the Women's College World Series.
Holy Spirit Catholic High School is a private,Roman Catholic K-12 school in Tuscaloosa,Alabama. It is located within the Roman Catholic Diocese of Birmingham in Alabama.
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The University of West Alabama currently has 18 sports teams. Men's and women's outdoor track were added in Spring 2013. Men's and women's golf started in the fall of 2013. Both the male and female athletic teams are called the West Alabama Tigers. 16 teams participate in the NCAA's Division II as a member of the Gulf South Conference. Men's and women's rodeo compete in the Ozark Region of the National Intercollegiate Rodeo Association. Athletics facilities on the campus include 7,000-seat Tiger Stadium,James P. Homer ye s,Pruitt Hall,Tartt Field,UWA Softball Complex,Dora Dahlberg Beard Indoor Practice Facility,Howard R. Vaughan Tennis Complex,Don C. Hines Rodeo Complex,and UWA Cross Country Facility.
Madeline Mitchell Gwin is an American beauty pageant titleholder from Russellville,Alabama. She won the title of Miss Alabama USA 2011 and competed in the Miss USA 2011 competition,where she finished as the second runner-up. She later won the Mrs. America 2015 pageant.
Halifax Media Group was an American newspaper company owning more than 30 newspapers in five Southeastern U.S. States. It was founded on March 31,2010 when a group of investors purchased The Daytona Beach News-Journal from the Davidson family,who had owned it for 82 years. On December 27,2011,The New York Times Company announced it was selling its Regional Media Group to Halifax Media Group. On June 1,2012,Halifax announced it was acquiring the Florida and North Carolina papers of Freedom Communications. In 2013,Halifax acquired three newspapers from HarborPoint Media:the Daily Commercial of Leesburg,Florida,the South Lake Press in Clermont,Florida and News-Sun of Sebring,Florida. In 2014,Halifax acquired the Telegram &Gazette of Worcester,Massachusetts. In November 2014,New Media Investment Group announced its acquisition of Halifax. The company was created with the assistance of Stephens Inc.
Walter Thomas Maddox is an American politician who has served as the 36th mayor of Tuscaloosa,Alabama,since 2005. Since 2001,he has served on the Tuscaloosa City Council and as executive director of personnel for Tuscaloosa City Schools. Maddox was a field director for the Alabama Education Association from 1996 to 2001.
A-Day is an annual college football exhibition game set at the conclusion of spring practice by the University of Alabama Crimson Tide. Played on-campus at Bryant–Denny Stadium in Tuscaloosa,Alabama,the game features teams composed of offensive starters against defensive starters of the Crimson Tide. National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) rules allow for member schools to conduct a series of fifteen practice sessions during the spring months. As part of these practices the NCAA allows three 11-on-11 scrimmages,one of which may be conducted as a spring game.
Adrianne Baughns-Wallace is a television journalist,the first African-American television anchor in New England,and a member of the Connecticut Women's Hall of Fame.
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- ↑ Patrick Rupinski (2010-11-03). "Baughn ends Guin's 16-year career". Tuscaloosa News. Retrieved 2019-06-15.