BARR: The Ark Of The Covenant Deserves Reverence And Respect, Especially Today

My busy schedule of legal practice, political activism, my duties as president of the National Rifle Association, and other related matters leave me, like many of my colleagues, with very little time for spiritual matters. So I was extremely grateful to a friend who invited me to attend the unveiling last week in New York […]

Today is National Catfish Day

June 25th is National Catfish Day, a holiday established by President Ronald Reagan in 1987 to promote the importance of farmed catfish in the American diet. According to Orange Beach, Alabama WebsiteCatfish farming dates back to the 1960s and began in the South, with its warm climate and abundant water. About 33 percent of the […]

Lynyrd Skynyrd hit ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ released 50 years ago today

Lynyrd Skynyrd's iconic smash hit “Sweet Home Alabama” turns 50 today. All Time Jam was originally written by Neil Young Southern Manwith its legendary lyrics that speak of Muscle Shoals and Birmingham, still resonates throughout the state to this day. It was released as a single from the band's second album in 1974. secondsThe song […]

Miss Baker, Huntsville’s space pioneer, launched 65 years ago today

One of our nation's first astronauts, and later a beloved resident of Huntsville, Alabama, launched from Cape Canaveral on a historic space mission 65 years ago today. On May 28, 1959, an 11-ounce squirrel monkey named Miss Baker flew aboard a Huntsville-built Jupiter C missile on a 16-minute suborbital flight, flying 360 miles into space […]