This article is the first in an excellent ongoing series by al.com writer Kyle Whitmire, called State of Denial. About the series, Whitmire says, “Alabama has been poisoned by old lies. “State of Denial” is a year-long initiative looking at how Alabama’s past corrupts its present and deprives the state of a better future.”
Part two of this series: Ambushed in Eufaula: Alabama’s forgotten race massacre
Part three: How a Confederate daughter rewrote Alabama history for white supremacy