The stories of Elmore County, AL
7 narrated audio stories from across Elmore County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Elmore County
How Elmore Stayed on the Alabama Map
Why a long-dead Alabama leader gave Elmore County its name.
Julia Tutwiler Prison for Women
The Name on the Gate
A reformer’s name, and a prison that betrayed it.
Elmore County
When Alabama’s Prisons Reached a Constitutional Breaking Point
How Draper and Staton helped define a landmark prison ruling.
Elmore County
How a Legislature Drew Elmore County Into Being
A county born from politics, lines on a map, and a postwar reset.
Fort Toulouse-Fort Jackson Park
Where Alabama Turned at Fort Jackson
At a river junction, war became a treaty that remade Alabama.
Fort Toulouse-Fort Jackson Park
Where Rivers Met, Empires Bargained
At Fort Toulouse, French power depended on diplomacy as much as guns.
Fort Toulouse-Fort Jackson Park
Where Fort Toulouse Became a Crossroads
A fort that mattered because people met there every day.
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