John Tyler Morgan

Historical marker location:

Jacksonville, Alabama

( Marker is on Public Square West (State Highway 21) east of Ladiga Street Southwest, on the left when traveling south.)

1824-1907.

The first known use of the phrase "Roll Tide" was in a 1907 Birmingham News article that referred to the University of Alabama football team. The phrase became a rallying cry for Alabama football fans and is still used today.