The Vagabond

August 24, 2026

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

The Vagabond: The old Pulltight community

April 1, 2021

By Danny Crownover Back in the day, the Pulltight section of Gadsden was about the worst gambling, vice and wildcat liquor cen...

The Vagabond: Greatest hoax ever in Gadsden

March 26, 2021

By Danny Crownover Back in the 1870s and 1880s, the medicinal value of spring water that flowed in a tiny trickle from around the Noccalula Falls are...