Historical Marker
Christopher First Johnson House
Historical marker location:
Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue, Mobile, Alabama
( Marker is at the intersection of Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue and Peach Street, on the right when traveling west on Martin Luther King Jr. Avenue.)
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.