Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
Unincorporated community in Alabama, United States
Millers Ferry is an unincorporated community in Wilcox County , Alabama , United States.[ 1] Millers Ferry Lock and Dam is located near the community on the Alabama River .
History
Miller's Ferry Normal and Industrial School was founded in 1884 in Millers Ferry and served as a private boarding school for African American students.[ 2]
2007 tornado
On March 1, 2007 , Millers Ferry was struck by a violent EF4 tornado. One person was killed, two others were injured, and over 70 houses were damaged or destroyed. The tornado caused well over $2 million in damage.[ 3]
Gallery
Below are photographs taken in Millers Ferry as part of the Historic American Buildings Survey :
References
^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Millers Ferry, Alabama ^ Hartshorn, W. N.; Penniman, George W., eds. (1910). An Era of Progress and Promise: 1863–1910 OCLC 5343815 . ^ National Weather Service-March 1 2007, Mills Ferry EF4 Tornado "Alabama Event Report: EF4 Tornado" . National Centers for Environmental Information . National Weather Service. Retrieved June 7, 2022 .Spann, James (March 2, 2007). "Wilcox County Damage" . ABC33/40. Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 12, 2014 . "Storm Events Database - Event Details | National Centers for Environmental Information" . www.ncdc.noaa.gov . Archived from the original on March 13, 2014. Retrieved March 13, 2014 .
