Historical Marker
Wallace Turnage
Historical marker location:
260 Conti Street, Mobile, Alabama
( Marker is at the intersection of Conti Street and South Joachim Street, on the right when traveling west on Conti Street.)
Marker installed: 2009
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.