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The Vagabond

September 21, 2026
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The Vagabond: Gadsden’s early police force
June 11, 2021
In 1885, the Gadsden City Council elected Henry C. White as the city’s first marshal and chief of po...
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The Vagabond: Amelia Earhart in Gadsden
June 7, 2021
By Danny Crownover Joan (pronounced Jo Ann) Mims recently showed The Vagabond a photo of herself as a baby being held under an airp...
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The Vagabond: Unusual and peculiar names around Gadsden
May 28, 2021
By Danny Crownover Did you know there is a Possum Trot and Turkey Trot in our area? Back in 1948, an article in a local news...
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The Vagabond: Historical museum in Gadsden
May 22, 2021
By Danny Crownover For many years, several folks saw the need of a historical museum in Gadsden. The late local historian Jerry Jon...
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The Vagabond: Early paving projects in downtown Gadsden
May 7, 2021
By Danny Crownover The Vagabond researched the almost insurmountable difficulty in getting the first paving done in Gadsden. All the streets...
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The Vagabond: Ada Tolson Ralls
April 30, 2021
By Danny Crownover In 1947, Mayor J. Herbert Meighan, on behalf of the City of Gadsden, accepted the gift of two fine painti...
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The Vagabond: Daredevils in Gadsden
April 23, 2021
By Danny Crownover Part II In October of 1916, a young man from Alabama City was in negotiations with the Gadsden, Bellevue and Loo...
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The Vagabond: Tightrope walkers and daredevils in Gadsden
April 16, 2021
By Danny Crownover Part I Back in the 1880’s and early 1890’s, Gadsden was annually entertained by professional tightrope walkers – some of them were among the best in th...
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The Vagabond: The Magna Carta Oak has a relative in Gadsden
April 9, 2021
By Danny Crownover One of the most well-known oak trees in Gadsden was planted years ago by the City Beautiful Club. It was the first of many s...

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