James Thomas Rapier

Historical marker location:

Florence, Alabama

( Marker can be reached from Hightower Place south of Veterans Drive (Alabama Route 133), on the left when traveling south.)

Marker installed: 2007

City of Florence Walk of Honor.

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.