Archive for 'Jacksonville History' Category

Random Jacksonville Photo 06/05/2010

The photo is actually close to a year old probably. Legend has it that Lynyrd Skynyrds song Gimme Three Steps was written about an incident inside this bar.

SAVE THE ALHAMBRA THEATRE!

I am very sad to hear that the legendary Alhambra Theatre in Jacksonville is closing its doors. However, it might not be the end of the theatre, and I sincerely hope somehow that it continues business as usual in the future. If you’ve never attended a show at the Alhambra Theatre, then you are missing [...]

Jacksonville Native Bob Hayes Inducted Into Pro Football Hall Of Fame

I posted about Bob Hayes being voted into the hall of fame back in February, and now it is official. “Bullet” Bob Hayes has finally been inducted into the NFL hall of fame. He is the only person to ever win an Olympic gold medal and a Super Bowl ring, and is perhaps the greatest [...]

Scott Speicher’s Body Recovered In Iraq

RIP Captain Scott Speicher. The Jacksonville area Navy pilot was the first casualty of the first Gulf War when his F-18 was shot down by enemy fire in a remote area of the desert on January 17, 1991, the first day of the war.
Little was known about what happened to Speicher after the crash, and [...]

Congratulations To Jacksonville Native BOB HAYES, Will Be Inducted To The NFL Hall of Fame!

Jacksonville native “Bullet” Bob Hayes (December 20, 1942 – September 18, 2002) has finally been given his place in the National Football League Hall of Fame as a member of the Dallas Cowboys, and will be officially inducted in early August.
Click Here to view some original vintage Bob Hayes football cards!
Born and raised in Jacksonville, Bob Hayes [...]

RIP Billy Powell

Billy Powell, the keyboard player for Lynyrd Skynyrd, died at his Orange Park condo early this morning, according to police. Billy survived the band’s tragic 1977 plane crash.
Orange Park Police Chief James Boivin said BIlly Powell called 911 himself, from his condo in Club Continental. Powell was pronounced dead at 1:52 a.m. after paramedics attempted [...]

1960 Jacksonville CITY HALL DEDICATION Book

This is a neat piece of the history of our city. The program book celebrating the 1960 dedication of the newest City Hall building at the time. The mayor of Jacksonville then was Haydon Burns. Click Here to see more information about it.