Nov. 30, 1954: An  eight-pound space rock enters Ann Elizabeth Hodges's living room in Sylacauga crashed through her living room ceiling, bounced off a console radio, struck her left hip and bruised her left hand in the only case of a human being getting hit by a meteorite. It also added former Decatur physician Moody Jacobs to the history books as the only doctor who ever treated a person struck by a meteorite.

The meteorite can be viewed in the Alabama Museum of Natural History in Tuscaloosa. The museum offers a 14-page online magazine that describes the events surrounding the meteor and includes photos of Ann Hodger and the meteorite. Click here for a link to view that document.

This is one of the best places in Birmingham to spend an afternoon.  Spilling over with fabulous memorabilia and books, you won't want to leave.

2021 3rd Avenue North

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There is a popular pastime in the South that many would classify as “Extreme Fishing.” It’s called “Catfish Grabblin’” or some prefer the term “noodling.” Extreme sports may be a new fad, but grabblin’ has been around for centuries, although anyone outside the fishing community has probably never heard of it.

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