Jackson
Jackson, class of 2006, designated 2008, cityofjacksonal.com Located in Clarke County on a rise overlooking the east bank of the Tombigbee River in southwest Alabama, the City of Jackson, which was founded in 1816, is an easy drive from Mobile. Named a …
Fred T. Stimpson Wildlife Sanctuary
Approximately 12 miles south of Jackson on County Road 15, the Fred T. Stimpson Wildlife Sanctuary boasts 5,500 acres full of protected wildlife. Roughly 275 to 300 deer are protected at all times, as well as a large wild turkey population. The Sanctua …
The Old Lock 1 Park
The Old Lock 1 Park is located at the remains of Old Lock 1 on the Tombigbee River between Jackson and Coffeeville. This park lies in a grove of large pecan trees. Major improvements at the park site from 1999‚Äì2004 include a picnic pavilion, restroom …
Kimbell House
This was the home of Isham Kimbell, the only family member to survive the Kimbell-James Massacre which occurred in Clarke County near Whatley, AL in 1813 during the Creek Indian War. Kimbell served as a sheriff of Clarke County and later Circuit Court …