Dr. John L. Blackburn was a long-time professor and student affairs administrator at the University of Alabama who inspired his students to become agents of positive change. The Blackburn Institute’s mission is to develop a network of diverse leaders who understand the challenges facing the state of Alabama and the nation and who are committed to serving as agents of positive change. SHOW ME NOW
Stephen Kellogg has been performing as a solo artist or with his band, the Sixers, since 2002. A dynamic performer, his style combines the songwriting of Jim Croce with the showmanship of Jon Bon Jovi to create folk-rock classics with an Americana feel. Songs include “Gravity,” “Lost and Found,” “Crosses,” and “The Sleep of a Satisfied Man.”SHOW ME NOW
Wooden covered bridges played an important role in the development of Alabama by providing safe passage over creeks and rivers at locations where crossing in a horse-drawn wagon or buggy would otherwise be extremely difficult or impossible. Hundreds of covered bridges were constructed in the state, but now only a few remain. Those engineering marvels that still stand have become popular tourist attractions.SHOW ME NOW
Joe Fiore’s Southern Keystone Railroad is one of the largest model railroad collections in the world. Other collections this large have been built by groups of collectors but all of the work here was done by Joe. His collection began when his father gave him a model train set when he was two and he’s been adding to it ever since. SHOW ME NOW
