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Alabama State Fairgrounds

The Alabama State Fairgrounds are located in West Birmingham, adjacent to the Five Points West shopping area. The State Fair Arena and Exposition Building covers a combined total of 110,000 square feet . The 117-acre fairgrounds were acquired by the City of Birmingham in 1947. For many years, the grounds were home to the Alabama State Fair. The grandstand (now BIR) was home to both automobile and harness racing, as well as shows and concerts.

Located at 33.4968, -86.8714 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Buildings and structures in Birmingham, Alabama, Fairgrounds, Visitor attractions in Birmingham, Alabama

Bill Harris Arena

The W. F. "Bill" Harris State Fair Arena (called Bill Harris Arena or Fair Park Arena) is a 6,000-seat multipurpose indoor arena located at the Alabama State Fairgrounds. The arena is used primarily for basketball, but also hosts concerts and other events. The arena is currently home to the Birmingham Blitz of the American Basketball Association. Since 2005 it has been the home court for the Birmingham Magicians of the American Basketball Association.

Located at 33.495, -86.874 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Sports venues in Birmingham, Alabama, Indoor arenas in the United States

WAGG

WAGG is a radio station licensed to Birmingham, Alabama. It broadcasts at a daytime power 5,000 watts, and at nighttime, it broadcasts at 1,000 watts. WAGG is a gospel music station that targets Birmingham's African-American population. It is owned by Cox Radio, which also owns six other stations in the market. The station was assigned the WAGG call letters by the Federal Communications Commission on January 15, 1999.

Located at 33.4944, -86.875 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Radio stations in Birmingham, Alabama, Cox Radio, Radio stations established in 1926, Gospel radio stations in the United States, Christian radio stations in the United States

Ensley High School

Ensley High School, located in the Ensley neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama, was founded in 1901 to serve the then-independent community of Ensley, which was centered around major plants operated by U.S. Steel and the American Cast Iron Pipe Company. It began with classes held at the Old Bush School before the last building, designed by architect David O. Whilldin, was constructed in 1908. In 2006, Ensley High School was merged into newly-built Jackson-Olin High School.

Located at 33.505, -86.893 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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School buildings completed in 1908, Educational institutions established in 1901, Educational institutions disestablished in 2006, High schools in Birmingham, Alabama, Defunct schools in Alabama

WJLD

WJLD is a radio station licensed to Fairfield, Alabama, that serves most of the Birmingham metropolitan area. The station offers talk and music programming targeted towards African-American listeners, including a mixture of locally originated talk programming and urban oldies music. The station is owned by Richardson Broadcasting Corporation, a company based in Birmingham.

Located at 33.4739, -86.8836 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Radio stations in Birmingham, Alabama, Oldies radio stations in the United States, Blues radio stations, Radio stations established in 1942

Alabama's 9th congressional district

Alabama's 9th congressional district was formerly apportioned to portions of central and western Alabama from 1893 until 1963 when the seat was lost due to reapportionment after the 1960 United States Census.

Located at 33.4864, -86.8799 (Lat. / Lng.), about 0 miles away.
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Obsolete United States congressional districts, Congressional districts of Alabama

L'Express Airlines Flight 508

On July 10, 1991, a L'Express Airlines Beech C99, flying as Flight 508 originating in New Orleans, and in transit from Mobile to Birmingham, crashed while attempting to make an ILS approach to Runway 5 (since renumbered to Runway 6) at Birmingham Municipal Airport in Birmingham, Alabama. The plane crashed in the Fairview area near Five Points West in the Ensley neighborhood and subsequently injured four persons on the ground, as well as destroying two homes.

Located at 33.5028, -86.8744 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Aviation accidents and incidents in 1991, Airliner accidents and incidents in Alabama, Airliner accidents and incidents caused by weather, L'Express Airlines accidents and incidents, Disasters in Alabama, History of Birmingham, Alabama, 1991 in Alabama, 1991 meteorology

West End High School (Birmingham, Alabama)

West End High School was a public high school in the Birmingham City Schools system of Birmingham, Alabama. The school's massive red-brick building, completed in 1930 was a collaboration between noted local architects Warren, Knight and Davis and David O. Whilldin. In 1963, a boycott of the school by white students took place after two African-American students tried to register for classes. Those who boycotted shouted "Two, four, six, eight, we don't want to integrate.

Located at 33.485, -86.867 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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High schools in Birmingham, Alabama, Educational institutions established in 1930, Educational institutions disestablished in 2008, Defunct schools in Alabama

Birmingham International Raceway

Birmingham International Raceway, (BIR) (formerly Fairgrounds Raceway, Birmingham Super Speedway, Birmingham Super Raceway and Birmingham International Speedway) was a 5/8-mile oval paved racetrack located at the Alabama State Fairgrounds in the Five Points West neighborhood of Birmingham, Alabama. It was used primarily for late-model automobile racing.

Located at 33.4978, -86.8714 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
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Sports venues in Birmingham, Alabama, Motorsport venues in Alabama, 1906 establishments in the United States, Buildings and structures completed in 1906, Buildings and structures demolished in 2009