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.
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32 Facts About Tuscaloosa
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In 2008, Tuscaloosa hosted the USA Olympic Triathlon trials for the Beijing Games.
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Tuscaloosa had gained popularity when he defeated the Creek at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend in 1814, following victories in the War of 1812.
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Tuscaloosa long proposed Indian removal to an Indian Territory to be established west of the Mississippi, to make land available in the Southeast for European-American settlement.
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Tuscaloosa was active in civil rights for a time, but withdrew later that year.
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Tuscaloosa had created a challenge to federal orders, when confronted by US Deputy Attorney General Nicholas Katzenbach and federal marshals sent in by Attorney General Robert F Kennedy, Wallace stepped aside.
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On June 9,1964, in an event that later became known as Bloody Tuesday, a group of peaceful African-American Civil rights marchers were beaten, arrested and tear gassed by police in Tuscaloosa while walking from the First African Baptist Church to the County Courthouse to protest against the segregated restrooms and drinking fountains of this public facility.
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City of Tuscaloosa celebrated its 200th birthday on December 13,2019 with city officials holding various dedications and commemorative events throughout the city, including the displaying of a "bicentennial quilt" and a fireworks display following the 44th Annual West Alabama Christmas Parade, which was dedicated to the city's birthday.
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Tuscaloosa was struck by an F2 tornado in January 1997, which resulted in the death of one person.
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Tuscaloosa Public Library is a joint city-county agency with nearly 200,000 items and approximately 47,000 registered patrons.
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Museums in Tuscaloosa are located all over town, but are primarily concentrated in the downtown area or on the campus of UA.
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Bama Theatre is a 1,094-seat proscenium theatre located in downtown Tuscaloosa and is operated by The Arts and Humanities Council.
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The 7,470 capacity Tuscaloosa Amphitheater is blocks away from the downtown district and sits at the end of the Riverwalk on the banks of the Black Warrior River.
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City of Tuscaloosa holds parades annually for holidays such as New Year's Day, Martin Luther King Jr.
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Tuscaloosa is known for its collegiate athletics—particularly the University of Alabama Crimson Tide football team.
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Previous professional teams calling Tuscaloosa home included the World Basketball Association's Druid City Dragons in 2006, and Tuscaloosa Warriors football team in 1963, with both folding after one season.
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In 2008, Tuscaloosa hosted the USA Olympic Triathlon trials for the Beijing Games.
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Tuscaloosa County Parks and Recreation Authority, known by the acronym PARA, is a county agency that receives a large amount of its funding from the city, and operates several parks and activity centers within the city.
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The current Mayor of Tuscaloosa is Walter Maddox, who was elected to office in September 2005.
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Tuscaloosa is in the federal jurisdiction of the United States District Court for the Northern District of Alabama.
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Federally, Tuscaloosa is split between the 4th and 7th Congressional Districts, which are represented by Robert Aderholt and Terri Sewell, respectively.
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Tuscaloosa is part of the Birmingham-Tuscaloosa-Anniston television market, which is the 40th largest in the nation.
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WVUA-CD is the only station that originates its broadcast in Tuscaloosa; it is owned by the University of Alabama and its studios are part of UA's Digital Media Center.
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Tuscaloosa serves as home base to Alabama Public Radio, the state's largest public-radio network.
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Tuscaloosa is connected to other parts of the country via air, rail, road and sea.
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The Tuscaloosa Trolley provides local public bus transportation with four fixed routes that operate Monday through Friday from 5:00 am to 6:00 pm.
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The airport supports private jetcraft and commercial charter flights, but passengers of regularly scheduled commercial aircraft from Tuscaloosa embark at either the convenient and well equipped Birmingham-Shuttlesworth International Airport, located 53 miles away on the east side of downtown Birmingham, or the much larger and busier Hartsfield–Jackson Atlanta International Airport, located 210 miles away in Atlanta, Georgia.
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Tuscaloosa is served by many major highways, including I-20, I-59, and US Route 82.
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Port of Tuscaloosa is a river port located in the City of Tuscaloosa and administered by the Alabama State Port Authority.
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