Jim Baggett at the Trussville Historical Museum!

Name: Jim Baggett at the Trussville Historical Museum!
Start: 2026-06-20T10:00:00-05:00
End: 2026-06-20T14:00:00-05:00
Location: Heritage Hall , Parkway Dr, Trussville, AL, United States, Alabama 35173

Schedule

Sat Jun 20 2026 at 10:00 am to 02:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Heritage Hall , Parkway Dr, Trussville, AL, United States, Alabama 35173 | Trussville, AL

Jim Baggett is a writer and historian. From 1997 until his retirement in 2023, he served as Head of the Department of Archives and Manuscripts at the Birmingham Public Library and Archivist for the City of Birmingham. He has served as president of the Society of Alabama Archivists and president of the Alabama Historical Association. Jim has lectured throughout the U.S. and in Europe and has been featured on Alabama Public Television, Alabama Public Radio, National Public Radio, and C-SPAN. He has authored two books on Alabama history, edited three others, and has written dozens of articles. He also writes the “Reading Birmingham” book column for the online news site BirminghamWatch. Jim lives with his wife and daughter in Birmingham and Mentone, Alabama.
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