Way Back Wednesday in Calhoun County---September 26
This will be the last Way Back Wednesday in Calhoun County Blog post. Since the blog is ending, it seems appropriate to share the story...
Way Back Wednesday in Calhoun County---September 19-25
The military has been part of Calhoun County since before the State of Alabama existed. Andrew Jackson stopped in the county to camp on...
Way Back Wednesday in Calhoun County---September 12-18
Being on the frontier in the early days of the United States meant that citizens had to be on guard. When Calhoun County was founded in...
Way Back Wednesday in Calhoun County---September 5-11
Most people remember the hotels of Calhoun County as the Anniston Inn, The Alabama, The Wilmer in Anniston and the Iron Queen in...
Way Back Wednesday in Calhoun County---August 29-September 4
The southern portion of Calhoun County was settled in the early 1830s by two families, the Snows and the Simmons. Dudley Snow and his...
Way Back Wednesday in Calhoun County---August 22-28
In the early days of Calhoun County, the main form of transportation and entertainment was horsepower. Horses were needed to perform...
Way Back Wednesday in Calhoun County---August 15-21
For much of our nation’s history, the main form of communication was the local newspaper. These local newspapers provided information...
Way Back Wednesday in Calhoun County---August 8-14
In today’s world there is no shortage of entertainment: cell phones, laptops, tablets, streaming services, and the old-fashioned movie...
Way Back Wednesday in Calhoun County---August 1-7
The education of young men was the primary objective of a town in the 19th and 20th Centuries. When Benton (later Calhoun) County was...
Way Back Wednesday in Calhoun County---July 25-31
With school starting back in a few weeks, this week’s blog is going to be education centered. There has been a significant change in...
