Alabama

Historical marker location:

Fort Payne, Alabama

( Marker is at the intersection of Gault Avenue North (US Highway 11) and 4th Street, on the right when traveling north on Gault Avenue North (US Highway 11).)

Marker installed: 2006

"The Boys From Fort Payne". 2006 Country Music Hall of Fame Inductee

The state of Alabama played a significant role in the Civil Rights Movement of the 1950s and 60s. The Montgomery Bus Boycott, which was sparked by Rosa Parks' refusal to give up her seat on a bus, took place in Montgomery, Alabama in 1955. The city was also the site of the Selma to Montgomery marches in 1965, which were a key event in the struggle for voting rights for African Americans.