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The Alabama Jubilee Hot Air Balloon Classic, one of the oldest hot-air balloon races in the mid-South, started in Decatur in 1978 with competition among 17 balloonists from Alabama, Kentucky, Ohio, Georgia, Mississippi and Louisiana. It was a showcase for the new Decatur balloon, one of the first to represent a city, and an event to kick off ...
The largely conservative citizens of Decatur decided to show their support for the servicemen and servicewomen in Vietnam and to promote patriotism among citizens by presenting an annual Fourth of July event. Over 10,000 people gathered at Ogle Stadium, a football field at Decatur High School, for the first Spirit of America Festival. By the ...
Decatur (/ d ɪ ˈ k eɪ t ə r / [7]) is the largest city and county seat of Morgan County (with a portion also in Limestone County) in the U.S. state of Alabama. [8] Nicknamed "The River City," it is located in northern Alabama on the banks of Wheeler Lake along the Tennessee River .
The Decatur Daily is a daily (five days a week) newspaper serving Decatur, Alabama and the Tennessee Valley in the North Alabama area of the United States.As of September 30, 2006, it had an average daily circulation of 20,824 and a Sunday circulation of 23,840.
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Shopping mall in Alabama, United States Decatur Mall Entrance to Decatur Mall, 2017 Location Decatur, Alabama, United States Coordinates 34°34′21″N 87°01′01″W / 34.57250°N 87.01694°W / 34.57250; -87.01694 Address 1801 Beltline Road Opening date 1978 Developer Bramalea Management Hull Property Group Owner Hull Property Group No. of stores and services 20+ stores, movie ...
Outside the doors, the floor is paved with terrazzo in a map of Alabama, that marks the Tennessee River and City of Decatur. In 1978, the city of Decatur purchased The Princess after it closed as a movie house. The city gave the theatre a $750,000 renovation, and the stage was again open as the premier performing arts venue for the Decatur area.
The Decatur, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area is a moderately urban region of North-Central Alabama.The 2020 Census put the population of the metropolitan area at 152,740, of which one-third resides within the boundaries of its core city, Decatur, Alabama, [1] It is also considered to be part of the North, Northwest, and North-Central regions of Alabama.