62-582: (Redirected from Scottsborough ) Scottsboro may refer to: Scottsboro, Alabama , United States Scottsboro, Georgia , United States The Scottsboro Boys , involved in a racially charged legal case that made it to the United States Supreme Court Scottsboro: A Novel , a 2008 novel by Ellen Feldman nominated for the Orange Prize for Fiction Scottsboro: An American Tragedy ,
124-486: A 2001 documentary about the above legal case Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title Scottsboro . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Scottsboro&oldid=754647784 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
186-487: A female householder with no husband present, and 31.50% were non-families. Nearly 27.20% of all households were made up of individuals, and 7.40% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.45, and the average family size was 3.00. In the county, the population was spread out, with 25.60% under the age of 18, 9.40% from 18 to 24, 31.50% from 25 to 44, 22.70% from 45 to 64, and 10.80% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age
248-467: A household in the city was $ 36,554, and the median income for a family was $ 48,803. Males had a median income of $ 35,909 versus $ 25,403 for females. The per capita income for the city was $ 21,065. About 14.6% of families and 16.8% of the population were below the poverty line, including 23.0% of those under age 18 and 14.6% of those age 65 or over. As of the 2020 United States census , there were 15,578 people, 5,995 households, and 3,865 families residing in
310-583: A lake-living lifestyle. Scottsboro High School is the primary educational institution in Scottsboro, Alabama . Scottsboro High School was originally established as Jackson County High School in 1913. In 1957, the school's name was changed from Jackson County High School to Scottsboro High School. Brad Dudley currently serves as the school's principal. 34°39′05″N 86°02′33″W / 34.651368°N 86.04257°W / 34.651368; -86.04257 Madison County, Alabama Madison County
372-400: A mob atmosphere in Scottsboro. The only two local attorneys who were willing to take the cases had few qualifications for criminal defense work. They were unable to put up much of a defense when the judge gave them no time to prepare their defenses before the trials. He started the first trial as soon as they agreed to take the cases, and then began each case as soon as the jury had gone out on
434-582: A ninth grade school, and a career/technical center. High schools in the Madison County School System are: There are a number of private schools serving Madison County. These include Randolph School, Madison Academy, Westminster Christian Academy, Faith Christian Academy, and several others. Madison City and the vast majority of Huntsville both have their own separate school systems ( Madison City School District and Huntsville City School District ). The Madison City School District also includes
496-548: A pardon in 1976 for the one remaining Scottsboro defendant still imprisoned. "In January, 2004, amidst television cameras and radio and newspaper reporters, a crowd gathered near the Jackson County Court House in Scottsboro to dedicate a historical marker commemorating the Scottsboro Boys' trial and their struggle for justice." "An 87-year-old black man who attended the ceremony, one of the few who could remember
558-645: A passing train on the Southern Railroad freight route from Chattanooga to Memphis on March 25, 1931. It happened to stop in Jackson County, Alabama where these women made their accusations to local officials against these black youths. The defendants were brought to Scottsboro for trial because it was the seat of Jackson County. During the course of four trials, most of the youths were convicted and sentenced to death by all-white juries , although witnesses provided weak and contradictory testimonies. The case
620-465: A playground. It is the home of Art Sunday, which is an arts and crafts festival that Scottsboro holds the Sunday before Labor Day each year. Many exhibitors and thousands of people attend this festival each year. The King Caldwell Park is named after Scottsboro native and philanthropist, David King Caldwell, who went by the name "King Caldwell". He moved to Tyler, Texas, where he became an oil tycoon and founded
682-510: A station at Scottsboro and did so in 1857. In the same year, passengers started disembarking at Scott's Station. On January 20, 1870, Scottsboro was incorporated by the Alabama Legislature. A. Snodgrass was the first mayor. Scottsboro got its first telegraph office in 1872. Bellefonte citizens rejected the railroad because they did not want train travel to interfere with the town's thriving river trade. In addition, its low riverside land
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#1733114742147744-498: Is a county located in the north central portion of the U.S. state of Alabama . As of the 2020 Census , the population was 388,153, and according to a 2023 population estimate the county has become the second-most populous county in Alabama. Its county seat is Huntsville . Since the mid-20th century it has become an area of defense and space research and industry. The county is named in honor of James Madison , fourth President of
806-487: Is also responsible for the county jail as well as the sheriff's department. The County Commission is composed of seven members. A Chairman is elected at-large by the county while each of the other six members is elected by their districts. Each commissioner serves a four-year term. In 2020, Violet Edwards made history becoming the first black woman to be elected to the Madison County Commission. Madison County
868-493: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages Scottsboro, Alabama Scottsboro is a city in and the county seat of Jackson County , Alabama, United States. The city was named for its founder Robert T. Scott. As of the 2020 census, the population of the city is 15,578. From its incorporation in 1870 until 1890, it was the largest community in Jackson County, losing
930-506: Is now widely regarded (including in Scottsboro) as one of the worst travesties of justice perpetrated against blacks in the post-Reconstruction South. Only the first trials were held in Scottsboro. Of the original nine young black defendants (some of them minors at the time of arrest), accused of gang raping two fellow hobo white women on a freight train, eight were quickly convicted and sentenced to death by all-white juries in trials occurring in
992-517: Is one of the most important civil rights cases in the history of American jurisprudence. Prior to Scottsboro's founding, the area surrounding the present-day city was inhabited by the Cherokee Indians . While the Tennessee Valley did not have large Native American settlements at the time of the first white settlers, there was a Cherokee town named "Sauta" near where Scottsboro developed along
1054-562: The Caldwell Zoo . He constantly gave generously to local causes in Scottsboro and paid for the higher education of many Scottsboro school children. He visited his namesake Caldwell School in Scottsboro and gave every child in the school a shiny new half-dollar, at a time when that was a lot of money for a child to receive. The attraction of Guntersville Lake has brought in numerous real estate developers. The Goose Pond area of Scottsboro has seen recent development of communities centered around
1116-709: The Mississippi Territory , resulting in the statehood of Mississippi , and the creation of the Alabama Territory in 1818. Delegates from Tennessee and the newly formed Madison County met in Sauta Cave and decided to admit a new county. On December 13, 1819, Jackson County was formed. One day later, the State of Alabama was admitted into the Union as the 22nd state on December 14, 1819. The first county seat of Jackson County
1178-671: The U.S. Census Bureau , the city has a total area of 51.7 square miles (134 km ), of which, 47.3 square miles (123 km ) of it is land and 4.4 square miles (11 km ) of it (8.47%) is water. The water areas are the Tennessee River and its backwaters. The section of the Tennessee River Valley that includes Scottsboro is geologically related to the Sequatchie Valley . As of the census of 2000, there were 14,762 people, 6,224 households, and 4,201 families residing in
1240-574: The United States Census Bureau , the county has a total area of 813 square miles (2,110 km ), of which 802 square miles (2,080 km ) is land and 11 square miles (28 km ) (1.4%) is water. The topography in the southern and eastern portions of the county is dominated by the dissected remnants of the Cumberland Plateau , such as Keel Mountain , Monte Sano Mountain and Green Mountain . The northern and western portions of
1302-414: The poverty line , including 14.10% of those under age 18 and 9.60% of those age 65 or over. As of the 2000 census , there were 276,700 people, 109,955 households, and 75,319 families residing in the county. The population density was 344 people per square mile (133 people/km ). There were 120,288 housing units at an average density of 149 units per square mile (58 units/km ). The racial makeup of
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#17331147421471364-730: The 1960s, research expanded to rockets for space exploration. The Redstone rocket was modified to launch the first two Americans into space. The US began to emphasize investment in the Space Race , in order to compete with the Soviet Union during the Cold War years and to increase scientific gains. This work in the defense and space industries has generated tens of thousands of jobs in the area, most of them private contractors working in these fields. The population of Madison County has risen from 72,903 in 1950 to an estimated 403,565 in 2022. According to
1426-413: The 1980s, a second bridge was built to increase travel and reduce traffic on the B.B. Comer bridge. In 1913, the city purchased approximately 30 acres (12 ha) for a water system on Sand Mountain. The first electric lights in Scottsboro became operational on January 21, 1916. Scottsboro's first hospital was established in 1923. In 1927, aviator Charles Lindbergh performed stunts in his famous plane
1488-516: The Alabama Department of Transportation as being a structurally deficient bridge with an overall rating of 7.7 out of 100. Construction of a replacement bridge commenced in October 2007, and was expected to be complete by 2012. In 1932, a couple were wed on top of the bridge. The newlywed wife commented, "I wanted to be married where the light-blue water touches and meets with the light-blue sky…" In
1550-589: The Alabama Legislature for almost 20 years and later ran a hotel in Bellefonte. Since he and his wife, Elizabeth, wanted a place to call their own and were not very fond of Bellefonte, they moved to Scottsboro around 1850–53. The town was called Scottsville, Scott's Mill, or Sage Town until 1868. In 1853, the newly formed Memphis and Charleston Railroad (a stretch of railroad that starts at Memphis, Tennessee , and ends in Charleston, South Carolina ) decided to build
1612-608: The Arizona Senator ’s privatization plans for the Tennessee Valley Authority . However, since that time, the county has become solidly Republican, with the only national Democratic nominee to carry the county since 1960 being Deep South native Jimmy Carter in 1976. In the 2016 election, Gary Johnson had his best showing in the state, carrying 4.05 percent of the vote. The county is trending less Republican recently, 58.9% in 2004, 56.9% in 2008, 54.8% in 2016, and in 2020
1674-457: The Army established Redstone Arsenal here as a chemical weapon manufacturing site, and the county attracted related industries. After the war, it became a center of new weapon and rocket development. In 1950, a group of exiled German rocket scientists , led by Wernher von Braun , came to Redstone Arsenal from Fort Bliss , Texas in order to conduct research and development of new types of rockets. By
1736-453: The Republican margin of victory was the lowest since 1980. For Alabama counties supporting Donald Trump in 2016, it was the fourth narrowest margin, and in 2020 the third-narrowest after Conecuh and Barbour . The governing body of the county is a commission. The commission is responsible for levying the county tax, establish, maintain, and discontinue county roads and bridges. The commission
1798-555: The Spirit of St. Louis. In 1932, Scottsboro officially became a "city" when an act of the Alabama Legislature bestowed that title on towns with more than 2,000 inhabitants. Scottsboro's population at the time was about 2,304. In 1954, the courthouse was starting to deteriorate, so it was renovated and all the wooden walls were replaced with marble. Because of the growth in population and demand, more rooms were added to expand offices for services such as automobile tags and land records. Since
1860-588: The Square since 1891. The small, yet elegant, shop shows off a 1950s-themed design, offering the classic malt, and it even sports rare photographs of Scottsboro's past. King Caldwell Park is situated near downtown Scottsboro, right next to the Library and across the street from the Police Department. It is largely wooded, with several nature trails running through it. It offers picnic tables, a pavilion with rest rooms and
1922-569: The Tennessee River. As settlers began pouring into the eastern Tennessee region, chiefly from the Upper South, they found the Tennessee River to be an excellent source of food, water, and a way of shipping goods to the big cities. John Hunt, in 1805, decided to migrate to the area and built a small log cabin in the woods near the river. More people settled in the area, and Huntsville was formally incorporated in 1811. More settlers moved into
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1984-493: The Union on December 14, 1819. Huntsville was designated as the first capital of the new state. For much of the county's history, its economy was based on agriculture, particularly cotton plantations, which were established across the uplands. These plantations and their owners' profits were dependent on the labor of enslaved African Americans before the Civil War. Madison County was one of the largest cotton -producing counties in
2046-519: The United States and the first President to visit the state of Alabama. Madison County covers parts of the former Decatur County . Madison County is included in the Huntsville, Alabama Metropolitan Statistical Area . Madison County was established on December 13, 1808, by the governor of the Mississippi Territory . It is recognized as the "birthplace" of the state of Alabama , which was admitted to
2108-419: The age of 18 living with them, 52.5% were married couples living together, 12.0% had a female householder with no husband present, and 32.5% were non-families. 29.6% of all households were made up of individuals, and 13.1% had someone living alone who was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.32 and the average family size was 2.85. In the city, the population was spread out, with 22.8% under
2170-458: The age of 18, 7.7% from 18 to 24, 27.8% from 25 to 44, 25.9% from 45 to 64, and 15.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 40 years. For every 100 females, there were 88.6 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 84.5 males. The median income for a household in the city was $ 32,654, and the median income for a family was $ 42,509. Males had a median income of $ 32,318 versus $ 21,965 for females. The per capita income for
2232-522: The cases firsthand, recalled that the mob scene following the Boys' arrest 'was frightening' and that death threats were leveled against the jailed suspects. He applauded the town's move to install the plaque on the courthouse yard. 'I think it will bring the races closer together,' he said, 'to understand each other better.'" The Scottsboro Boys Museum was opened in this city in February 2010. In 1900, Scottsboro
2294-424: The city of Huntsville. Madison County has a master plan to develop a 70-mile bicycle and walking trail. Madison County was formerly an overwhelmingly Democratic county as with most of the rest of Alabama, with only a narrow loss by Al Smith in 1928 due to Prohibitionist anti-Catholicism disrupting this trend until the 1960s. Even in 1964, the county nearly voted against Barry Goldwater due to its opposition to
2356-473: The city was $ 18,430. About 9.9% of families and 14.3% of the population were below the poverty line, including 19.1% of those under age 18 and 20.5% of those age 65 or over. As of the census of 2010, there were 14,770 people, 6,245 households, and 4,141 families residing in the city. The population density was 285.5 inhabitants per square mile (110.2/km ). There were 7,039 housing units at an average density of 136.2 per square mile (52.6/km ). The racial makeup of
2418-558: The city was 89.8% White , 4.6% African American , .8% Native American , 0.8% Asian , 0.2% Pacific Islander , 2.0% from other races , and 1.8% from two or more races. 3.5% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 6,245 households, out of which 25.6% had children under the age of 18 living with them, 49.6% were married couples living together, 12.6% had a female householder with no husband present, and 33.7% were non-families. 30.8% of all households were made up of individuals, and 14.3% had someone living alone who
2480-493: The city. Scottsboro is home to the Unclaimed Baggage Center . This center sells articles of unclaimed and undeliverable airline luggage whose owners the airlines cannot locate. The Center ends up with such items as electronics, clothing, and any other item that might be found in lost airline luggage. The prices are low and the offerings eclectic enough to attract visitors from other states, and even from other parts of
2542-509: The city. The population density was 311.8 inhabitants per square mile (120.4/km ). There were 6,848 housing units at an average density of 144.6 per square mile (55.8/km ). The racial makeup of the city was 91.11% White , 5.34% African American , 1.02% Native American , 0.54% Asian , 0.03% Pacific Islander , 0.56% from other races , and 1.42% from two or more races. 1.50% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. There were 6,224 households, out of which 28.7% had children under
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2604-455: The county are flatter. As of the 2020 census , there were 388,153 people, 157,770 households, and 101,684 families residing in the county. The population density was 484.2 inhabitants per square mile (187.0/km ) There were 169,820 housing units. As of the 2010 census , there were 334,811 people, 109,955 households, out of which 33.00% had children under the age of 18 living with them; 53.40% were married couples living together, 11.80% had
2666-479: The county council decided that: The second requirement eliminated Stevenson and Larkinsville, and the County Commissioners ultimately selected Scottsboro as the county seat. This led to the rapid decline of Bellefonte, which also suffered from no railroad access. Courthouse construction began in 1868 with the jail following two years later. County commissioners sited the courthouse at its current location in
2728-582: The county was 72.06% White , 22.78% Black or African American , 0.77% Native American , 1.86% Asian , 0.06% Pacific Islander , 0.59% from other races , and 1.89% from two or more races. Nearly 1.91% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race. According to the 2000 census , the largest ancestry groups in Madison County were English 50.2%, African 22.78%, Scots-Irish 8.71%, Irish 4.3%, Scottish 4.12%, and Welsh 2.9%. The Madison County School System runs public schools throughout
2790-419: The courthouse was set ablaze and was rebuilt. In 1912, the courthouse was demolished and an election was held to determine whether the courthouse would be moved to Stevenson or stay in Scottsboro (some Stevenson residents did not think Scottsboro deserved the role of county seat). Scottsboro won the vote and the present courthouse was built (It was later renovated and expanded in 1954.) The Scottsboro Boys case
2852-481: The distinction from 1900 to 1920 to Bridgeport , but reclaiming the title in 1930 and holding it since that time. It is located 30 miles each from the state boundaries of Georgia to the east ( Dade County ) and Tennessee to the north, about 45 miles from Huntsville, Alabama to the west and about 55 miles from Chattanooga, Tennessee to the northeast. The city lent its name to the Scottsboro Boys case, which
2914-591: The early 1980s to the late 2000s, Scottsboro has seen substantial population growth and an economy moved away from its rural agrarian past to a more diversified one. Real estate in a small town environment and competitive state business tax rates both appealed to newcomers who bought homes and/or commuted to jobs in Chattanooga, Huntsville and Atlanta . Scottsboro is located at 34°39′5″N 86°2′33″W / 34.65139°N 86.04250°W / 34.65139; -86.04250 (34.651368, −86.042570). According to
2976-556: The previous one. In its two reviews of appeals from the case, the United States Supreme Court overturned their death sentences and convictions, saying that the convictions had been obtained by improper procedures. Those convicted spent at least six years and as many as nineteen years incarcerated in harsh local jails and state prisons. The Scottsboro Boys had served long prison sentences when Governor George Wallace partially mitigated this widely accepted injustice by issuing
3038-435: The public square. The 20th century brought great changes to Scottsboro. In 1902, two cases of smallpox were found but the disease did not spread more widely. In 1903, the first car that came to the town drove through the square en route from Ohio to Florida. In 1906, local blacksmith H.C. Payne built Scottsboro's first homemade automobile, which was made with a wooden frame, four sprocket wheels and hand-powered cranks. In 1911,
3100-524: The state. Madison County was the largest county in Alabama in population from 1810 to 1840. In the 1810 census alone, Madison County made up nearly half of the population in what would become Alabama, though this did not include Native American tribes and their people. By 1850 however it would lose the title and be the 7th due to its population growth having slowed down. The likely reason was due to Madison County having mainly relied on cotton with little to no other industries. Cotton remained important after
3162-508: The town of Triana . The Port of Huntsville provides both passenger air service, via Huntsville International Airport which allows access to most of the rest of the United States, and shipping air service, via the International Intermodal Center. There are also three smaller public airports in the county: Hazel Green Airport , Madison County Executive Airport , and Moontown Airport . There are several bicycle routes in
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#17331147421473224-430: The travel/adventure television series Globe Trekker . Also, on the old Memphis and Charleston Railroad near the public square, the freight depot still stands. Built in 1861, it is considered the oldest standing structure in the original city limits. During the Civil War, Union raiders and Confederate soldiers fought in a skirmish, which ended up with bullet holes in the brick walls and wooden cargo doors. The structure
3286-402: The unincorporated areas of the county and the incorporated and unincorporated communities of: Gurley , Harvest , Hazel Green , Meridianville , Moores Mill , New Hope , Owens Cross Roads , New Market , Redstone Arsenal . It also includes a few parcels of Huntsville. The system also includes Toney and Monrovia . The system runs 14 elementary schools, 4 middle schools, 5 high schools and
3348-502: The war. Most labor for cultivation was still provided by African Americans, but they worked as sharecroppers and tenant farmers. By the late 19th century, textile mills had been established around the county; they were restricted to white workers by the Jim Crow practices of racial segregation. During the early 20th century, the economy continued to be largely agricultural, although textile mills expanded their production. During World War II,
3410-465: The world who make their way to Scottsboro to see what others have lost. The Unclaimed Baggage Center has been featured several times in the media, including in The Wall Street Journal , Vogue Magazine , The Los Angeles Times , Good Morning America , The Washington Post , The Dallas Morning News , The Atlanta Journal-Constitution , The Baltimore Sun , The Seattle Times and
3472-415: Was 36 years. For every 100 females, there were 95.30 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 92.10 males. The median income for a household in the county was $ 44,704, and the median income for a family was $ 54,360. Males had a median income of $ 40,779 versus $ 26,534 for females. The per capita income for the county was $ 23,091. About 8.10% of families and 10.50% of the population were below
3534-451: Was 65 years of age or older. The average household size was 2.31 and the average family size was 2.86. In the city, the population was spread out, with 21.7% under the age of 18, 7.9% from 18 to 24, 23.8% from 25 to 44, 27.7% from 45 to 64, and 18.9% who were 65 years of age or older. The median age was 42.2 years. For every 100 females, there were 90.8 males. For every 100 females age 18 and over, there were 94.4 males. The median income for
3596-678: Was among the most important civil rights cases in the history of American jurisprudence. It was twice appealed to the United States Supreme Court and established the principles that, in the United States, criminal defendants are entitled to effective assistance of counsel and that people may not be de facto excluded from juries due to their race. In 1931 nine black youths, ranging in age from twelve to twenty, were accused in Scottsboro of raping two white women, Victoria Price and Ruby Bates, one of whom would later recant her accusation. The victims and accused alike had all hitched rides on
3658-463: Was at Sauta , a former native town, near present-day Scottsboro. Early county meetings were held in Sauta cave. Sauta did not survive after the courthouse was moved to Bellefonte in 1821. Since Bellefonte had better access to the Tennessee River than Sauta, more settlers started moving to the area. They were also attracted by it being the county seat. Scottsboro's founder, Robert Thomas Scott, served in
3720-528: Was home to about 1,000 residents. Beginning in 1908, a ferry began transporting passengers and automobiles to and from Sand Mountain. In 1928–1931, the Kansas City Bridge Company built the B.B. Comer Bridge, a long steel bridge that now connects the county seat to Sand Mountain , almost tripling the town's population. The bridge entered use in July 1930. By 2007, the aging structure was classified by
3782-447: Was not suitable for tracks. In 1861/1863, the Bellefonte courthouse was set ablaze and charred. The area was heavily damaged during the U.S. Civil War . Selection of the new county seat began in 1860 by having a contest to see which towns were suitable. Many of the county's towns pushed for their selection, but the leading candidates were Hollywood , Stevenson , Larkinsville, and Scotts-borough (Scottsboro). To narrow consideration,
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#17331147421473844-529: Was restored and reopened as a museum in June 2012. First Monday has been a major draw for over one hundred years, perhaps since 1870. In the old Southern style, First Monday is a trade day (or craft show ) in which people set up booths and sell homemade wares. Payne's Soda Fountain, located on the Courthouse Square, has been in business since 1869. It has been in its current location on the northwest corner of
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