The stories of Talladega County, AL
14 narrated audio stories from across Talladega County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
Talladega College
A School Raised From Freedom
How freedpeople and allies built Talladega College after the Civil War.
Talladega County
When Talladega’s Siege Was Broken
A frontier rescue that helped shape Alabama’s early history.
Talladega Superspeedway
Where NASCAR Went Looking for More Speed
How a bigger, faster oval in Lincoln changed stock-car racing.
Savery Library
Painting Freedom on Library Walls
How Hale Woodruff tied the Amistad revolt to Black education in Alabama.
Talladega Superspeedway
Where Speed Turned Uneasy at Talladega
How a new Alabama track became NASCAR’s fastest, and most unnerving, stage.
Talladega County
When Talladega Broke the Siege
A frontier battle that revealed a divided nation and changed the war.
Talladega Superspeedway
The Lap When Bobby Isaac Listened
At Talladega, speed met something stranger than speed.
International Motorsports Hall of Fame and Museum
Where Racing’s Many Roads Meet
Beside Talladega, a museum gathers motorsports history under one roof.
Savery Library
Freedom on the Library Wall
How Hale Woodruff joined revolt, justice, and Black education in paint.
Talladega County
Where Jackson Tried to Hold Talladega
A brief, human-scale story of Fort Williams and a fragile wartime foothold.
International Motorsports Hall of Fame
Where Racing’s Many Roads Meet
Beside Talladega, a museum gathers the people and machines of motorsports into one shared history.
Talladega College
A School Raised in Freedom’s First Light
How freedpeople and allies built Talladega College after the Civil War.
Talladega Superspeedway
The Day Talladega Told Bobby Isaac to Stop
At Talladega, speed met something stranger.
Talladega County
A Brief Stronghold on Jackson’s Alabama Road
How a short-lived frontier fort helped carry a hard campaign forward.
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