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What is Alabama’s lowest recorded temperature?
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Alabama was -27°F (-32.8°C) on January 30, 1966, in New Market, located in Madison County in the northeastern part of the state. This remains the coldest official temperature in Alabama's history. Interestingly, on that same day, other parts of the state alsoRead more
The lowest temperature ever recorded in Alabama was -27°F (-32.8°C) on January 30, 1966, in New Market, located in Madison County in the northeastern part of the state. This remains the coldest official temperature in Alabama’s history.
Interestingly, on that same day, other parts of the state also saw extreme cold:
Birmingham dropped to -4°F (-20°C)
Mobile reached 13°F (-10.6°C)
Montgomery hit -5°F (-20.6°C), which is still its coldest on record
Before that, the previous record low was -18°F (-27.8°C), set in Valley Head in February 1905.
See lessIs there evidence to support the translation of “Alabama” as ‘Here We Rest’?
Nah, not really. 😅 The whole idea that "Alabama" means "Here We Rest" is basically a myth. It sounds cool and poetic, but historians and language experts say there's no real evidence for it.The name “Alabama” actually comes from the language of Native American tribes — probably from the Choctaw or aRead more
Nah, not really. 😅
The whole idea that “Alabama” means “Here We Rest” is basically a myth. It sounds cool and poetic, but historians and language experts say there’s no real evidence for it.
The name “Alabama” actually comes from the language of Native American tribes — probably from the Choctaw or a related language — and it’s more about plants or clearing land than napping vibes 😂.
Like, it might have something to do with “thicket clearers” or “plant gatherers,” not “let’s chill here forever.”
In short: “Here We Rest” = ✨pretty story✨, but not historically legit.
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