McCalla, Alabama

McCalla (sometimes misspelled Mc Calla) is an unincorporated community in Jefferson and Tuscaloosa counties, Alabama, United States,[2] southwest of Bessemer and the geographic terminus of the Appalachian Mountains.[3]

McCalla, Alabama
Unincorporated community
The U.S. Post Office in McCalla, Alabama
McCalla
McCalla
Coordinates: 33°20′55″N 87°00′51″W
CountryUnited States
StateAlabama
CountyJefferson
Elevation
509 ft (155 m)
Population
 • Total15,915
 • Density248/sq mi (96/km2)
Time zoneUTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST)UTC-5 (CDT)
ZIP Code
35111
Area code(s)205, 659
GNIS feature ID122460[1]

The community is named for Richard Calvin McCalla, a well known civil engineer, who served as chief engineer of several railroads throughout the South, including the Alabama and Chattanooga, the Tuscaloosa and Northern and the Knoxville and Ohio. He also served as surveyor of many of the rivers throughout the South.

Recreation
Tannehill Ironworks, McCalla, Alabama
Covered bridge in McCalla

Tannehill State Park features a 19th-century blast furnace, the Iron and Steel Museum of Alabama, various historical buildings, rustic cabins, and a campground. The park also has a slave cemetery. The park is home to several festivals throughout the year, including the Southern Appalachian Dulcimer Festival, the Down Home Psaltery Festival, archery tournaments, a civil war reenactment, and other events.

Schools

The McCalla area is served by McAdory Elementary,[4] McAdory Middle [5] and McAdory High [6] schools.

Notable people
  • Morris Higginbotham, head football coach for several high schools in the Birmingham area.
  • Bo Jackson was raised in Martin Town, and went through the McAdory school system where he set state records in multiple sports. He is an American former professional baseball and football player and is the only athlete to be named an All-Star in two major American sports.
  • Sherri Martel, known as Sensational Sherri, was a professional wrestling valet who died in McCalla
  • Chad Smith, pitcher for the Miami Marlins organization

References
  1. "McCalla". Geographic Names Information System. United States Geological Survey.
  2. U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: McCalla, Alabama
  3. http://www.waymarking.com
  4. McAdory Elementary
  5. McAdory Middle
  6. McAdory High


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