Just south of Michael Tucker Park in north Anniston is the abandoned railroad bed that will soon be transformed into the final 7.2-mile Chief Ladiga Trail link between the park
The two crack freshmen units of the universities of Alabama and Kentucky staged a thrilling Thanksgiving grid battle here on Nov. 25, 1948, before a near-capacity crowd at Memorial Stadium.
Called the “Gateway to the City of Anniston” by city officials, Michael Tucker Park is getting a facelift thanks to a $597,520 grant awarded to the city.