Tuscaloosa in Tuscaloosa County, Alabama — The American South (East South Central)

Senator Richard Shelby

City of Tuscaloosa

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 25, 2023

1. Senator Richard Shelby Marker

Inscription. Senator Richard Shelby, attorney and businessman, has been a public servant much of his life. He began his political career as a state senator representing Tuscaloosa in 1970. He served 8 years in the U.S. House of Representatives and was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1986. He is noted for his service on the Senate Appropriations, Intelligence, Banking, Housing, Urban Affairs and Aging Committees.

Senator Shelby has also been instrumental in acquiring funding for major research facilities for The University of Alabama System and Auburn University. These facilities are named for him and his wife, Dr. Annette N. Shelby.

The Downtown Tuscaloosa Urban Renewal Redevelopment Project was made possible through support and efforts of Senator Shelby.

Erected by City of Tuscaloosa.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Government & Politics. A significant historical year for this entry is 1970.

Location. 33° 12.537′ N, 87° 33.88′ W. Marker is in Tuscaloosa, Alabama, in Tuscaloosa County. It can be reached from the intersection of 6th Street and 21st Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Marker is in

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Government Plaza. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 2106 6th St, Tuscaloosa AL 35401, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American South

and specifically in the Deep South.

Globally, it is in North America,

a Gulf of Mexico state,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

one of the Confederate States of America,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Into The Twenty-First Century (a few steps from this marker); April 2011 Tornado Outbreak (a few steps from this marker); The Civil Rights Era (within shouting distance of this marker); African-American Business District (within shouting distance of this marker); The Earliest Tuscaloosans and Our Namesake (within shouting distance of this marker); Answering the Call to Duty (within shouting distance of this marker); Where Are We? (within shouting distance of this marker); Why Are We Here? (within shouting distance of

Photographed by Duane and Tracy Marsteller, February 25, 2023

2. Senator Richard Shelby Marker

this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Tuscaloosa.

Related markers. Click here for a list of markers that are related to this marker.

Also see . . . Richard Shelby. Wikipedia entry on the Republican politician, who spent 36 years in the Senate. (Submitted on February 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.)

Sen. Richard Shelby image. Click for full size.

NASA HQ Photo via Flickr (CC BY-NC-ND 2.0), March 10, 2016

3. Sen. Richard Shelby

Credits. This page was last revised on February 28, 2023. It was originally submitted on February 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee. This page has been viewed 237 times since then and 26 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on February 27, 2023, by Duane and Tracy Marsteller of Murfreesboro, Tennessee.