Tuscumbia
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Tuscumbia is a city located in Alabama in the United States. It is notable as the hometown of Helen Keller, the celebrated deaf-blind author and activist who overcame her disabilities to become an influential figure in American history.
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- Country
- United States
- State
- Alabama
- County
- Colbert
- Incorporated
- December 20, 1820
- Named after
- Chief Tuscumbia
- Type
- Mayor–Council
- Mayor
- William Foster
- Councilmembers
- Katie Logan, Geraldine Thompkins, Jennifer Bennetch, Christopher King, Michael Isom
- City
- 9.258 sq mi (23.978 km )
- Land
- 9.215 sq mi (23.867 km )
- Water
- 0.044 sq mi (0.113 km )
- Elevation
- 430 ft (130 m)
- Estimate 2023
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Tuscumbia is a city in and the county seat of Colbert County, Alabama, United States. The population was 9,054 at the 2020 census, and was estimated to be 9,169 in 2023. The city is part of The Shoals metropolitan area.
Tuscumbia was the hometown of Helen Keller, who lived at Ivy Green. Several sites in the city are listed on the National Register of Historic Places, especially in the Tuscumbia Historic District. The city is also the site of the Alabama Music Hall of Fame. And the town is famous for their Legendary Annual Catfish Cooking Contest.
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1820 establishments in AlabamaAlabama placenames of Native American originAlabama populated places on the Tennessee RiverCities in AlabamaCities in Colbert County, AlabamaCounty seats in AlabamaFlorence–Muscle Shoals metropolitan areaPopulated places in the United States established in 1820Tuscumbia, Alabama