The stories of Washington County, AL
13 narrated audio stories from across Washington County — hidden history, true crime, food legends, and local lore from its towns, landmarks, and back roads.
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How a Choctaw Community Refused to Disappear
Family, churches, and public tradition kept the MOWA story alive.
Old St. Stephens Historical Park
When Alabama’s First Capital Went Quiet
A vanished capital on the Tombigbee and the people who passed through it.
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Before Alabama, There Was Washington County
How a county came first, and a state followed later.
Old St. Stephens Historical Park
Where Alabama’s Earliest Layers Still Show
A vanished town where frontier politics and ancient seas share the same ground.
Old St. Stephens Historical Park
Where Alabama’s First Capital Nearly Vanished
A river capital rose fast, ruled briefly, and faded into traces in the ground.
Old St. Stephens Historical Park
Where Alabama’s First Capital Meets an Ancient Sea
One bluff holds frontier government, vanished streets, and fossils from a much older world.
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When Recognition Changed the Conversation
How Alabama’s 1979 decision reshaped visibility for the MOWA Choctaw community.
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Keeping the MOWA Story in the Open
How community ties kept a Choctaw identity alive in southwest Alabama.
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When Alabama Finally Said the MOWA Were Here
A turning point in visibility for southwest Alabama’s Choctaw community.
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The Governor Between Territory and State
William Wyatt Bibb guided Alabama through its brief territorial hinge moment.
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Before Alabama, There Was Washington County
The county that arrived before the state it helped foreshadow.
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When the County Seat Packed Up
A frontier county’s long shift from St. Stephens to Chatom.
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Where the Courthouse Went
A frontier county’s history told through the moving seat of government.
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