PHOTO:ByFRAN&GraphicByKathryn
STEVENSON DEPOT MUSEUM CHRISTMAS 2009


MORE about:'Stevenson Depot Days Festival' HERE!


Photo:Copyright:By Clayton F. Crownover

Photograph by CLAYTON F. CROWNOVER of FARRAGUT, TN


Photo: Intellectual Property of Kelly Stacy with his written permission

Photograph by KELLY STACY of Stevenson, Alabama.



MORE Nature Photographs by Kelly Stacy.
Thanks, Kelly, for your permission for use of these lovely photos; examples of the Natural Beauty of Jackson County, Alabama!





STEVENSON DEPOT DAYS 2018



VIEW BRAVENET SLIDESHOW
...FOR...
2016-2017







CONGRATULATIONS To 2018...

GRAND MARSHAL
...Barbara G Caperton...



The Sanders-Huddleston-Caperton House
Residence of 2018 Grand Marshal
Is an example of restored homes in...
in
Historic Stevenson, Alabama
PHOTOS by FRAN
For more about Stevenson...
Check out the City of Stevenson Alabama.com website
or
visit www.stevensondepotdays.com on FB

Congratulations to ..

...Thomas Hicks...

2018 FRIEND of The DEPOT


Congratulations to Johnny E Rudder...

For 2017 GRAND MARSHAL

....AND...

BUDDY and AGNES HARRIS...

2017 FRIENDS of THE DEPOT

Johnny Perry was 2016 Grand Marshal
Mrs. Ernestine Pace was Friend of the Depot







The 2018 STEVENSON DEPOT DAYS

..was celebrated the First Full Week in June 2018...
June 4-June 9





MORE about 2018:'Stevenson Depot Days Festival'  is on Facebook!



Mrs. Kim Killen Prince

... was the 2015 DEPOT DAYS "GRAND MARSHAL"...

Mrs. Prince was inducted
on Saturday, June 13, 2015...
in HISTORIC DOWNTOWN STEVENSON, ALABAMA

Mrs. Prince recently retired as Director of The North Jackson High School Chiefs Band
...after twenty-four years, and was honored with a reception on..
Friday, June 9, 2017
4:00 - 6:00 PM
at...THE STEVENSON CHOO CHOO ...
..
For further details about Depot Days 2017...
Please Consult THE NORTH JACKSON PROGRESS NEWSPAPER for Special Edition DEPOT DAYS 2017 (Volume 4) History of Stevenson




Mrs. Kim Killen Prince was Grand Marshal
and
The 2015 FRIENDS of THE DEPOT were THE FAMILY OF Mr. BILL HALL






PHOTO:ByFRAN&GraphicByKathryn


Mrs. Aileen Matthews 2014 DEPOT DAYS "GRAND MARSHAL"

... Aileen was inducted Grand Marshal of
THE STEVENSON DEPOT DAYS FESTIVAL...
on Saturday, June 7, 2014...
in HISTORIC DOWNTOWN STEVENSON, ALABAMA!.

Thank you, Aileen, for everything you do...
for Stevenson and the North Jackson County, Alabama area.
We appreciate you!

Sincerely, Kathryn E Phillips, Volunteer Web Master,


Visit THE CHATTANOOGAN.COM
New Book Features
Local Historic Railroad Depots, including...
The Stevenson Railroad Depot
HERE



STEVENSON DEPOT DAYS. COM

Mr. Larry O. Glass was the 2013 GRAND MARSHAL...and...The 2012 Festival "GRAND MARSHAL" for DEPOT DAYS was...

REV. BILL STONE

Pastor of THE FIRST UNITED METHODIST CHURCH of STEVENSON
Served Stevenson Methodist Church from: 2005-2013



2012 & 2013 Stevenson Depot Days "LIVING WATER BOOTH"

ALL SHS CLASS REUNIONS WERE HELD from: 6:00-8:00PM,
Saturday, JUNE 9, 2012,
IN DOWNTOWN STEVENSON AROUND THE FLATCAR AREA.
HEADQUARTERS FOR NAME TAGS WAS "THE OLD CHOO-CHOO RESTAURANT".
WE HAD A GR888 TIME WITH BLASTS FROM THE PAST!!!! FOR.. INFORMATION FOR 2013 REUNIONS:
CONTACT Loretta Barbee, Director
Of
The STEVENSON DEPOT MUSEUM AT 256-437-3012 .



Please pass this information on to your classmates, parents, children, family and friends.
The 2013 ALL CLASS REUNION was held at 6:00PM, Saturday, June 8, 2013,
with former classmates, teachers, and support personnel...
from Old SHS, George Washington Carver HS, & NJHS attending.
FREE Entertainment! Food & drinks was available from Vendors this year.

2013 ANCESTRY EXHIBIT

Hosted at THE STEVENSON DEPOT MUSEUM

GOLD, SILVER, & BRONZE MEDALS WERE AWARDED

Congratulations to the winners!
We'd also like to express appreciation...
to all who participated in making this new event a success!


CONGRATULATIONS TO..
STEVE LOYD
STEVENSON STREET DEPARTMENT HEAD

2013 "FRIEND OF THE DEPOT"

JOHN EDWARD KIRK
2012 "FRIEND of the DEPOT"





Congratulations to all past Grand Marshals & Friends of the Depot!

STEVENSON CITY COUNCILMAN:BOB SPENCER
was the 2011 "FESTIVAL GRAND MARSHAL"
Bob was acting STEVENSON VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT FIRE CHIEF
and active in city government, community service, and educational activities

STEVENSON CHIEF OF POLICE:DANNY WINTERS
was the 2011 "FRIEND OF THE DEPOT"

CONGRATULATIONS TO WINNERS and Thanks to all participants!

STEVENSON DEPOT DAYS FESTIVAL PARADE
Saturday, June 11, 2011

2012 HISTORIC DOWNTOWN STEVENSON

Visit our BRAVENET JOURNAL
HERE


MORE INFORMATION about Past Depot Days Festivals

SEE..."THE NORTH JACKSON PROGRESS"
"2012 DEPOT DAYS SUPPLEMENT"
AND...
Your Social Internet Sources for Details & Pictures...!

BENNY BERRY, Alumni Celebrity of Old Stevenson High School

BENNY sang a Special Song called "WHEN THE TRAINS STILL RAN THROUGH DIXIE" using his own Guitar-Accompaniment.
The video which once appeared on YouTube, showed him leaning against the fence in front of The Old Stevenson Depot in Jeans & a Plaid Shirt.
I especially enjoyed this song, since I remember Benny as one of my students years ago when he was a student at Old Stevenson High School.
Too bad, that everything has become so regulated on the Internet that I can no longer link to the recording on YouTube!
Thanks for The MEMORIES, Anyway.....

"STEVENSON DEPOT DAYS.COM" IS A VOLUNTEER WEBSITE!





A TRIBUTE TO BETTY RUTH ARMSTRONG HENNINGER



One of the Founders of The STEVENSON DEPOT MUSEUM
and...
STEVENSON DEPOT DAYS

May be found at:

TRIBUTE




A TRIBUTE TO MARY WARD TIMBERLAKE ALRED and THE TIMBERLAKE SISTERS may be found at:

STEVENSON METHODIST CHURCH. ORG



A TRIBUTE TO J. T. Carroll Post Master at Stevenson, AL:

"God's Post Office" by Vance Havner

AT...

Our community lost a wonderful friend today, Sunday, July 21, 2013.
Mr. James Thomas Carroll (1921-2013)
Better known to most of us as "J.T. Carroll", Mr. Carroll served as Post Master in Stevenson from 1963-1988.
I found "God's Post Office" by Vance Havner at SERMON.NET a fitting tribute to Mr. Carroll.
He will be missed.

Kathryn E Phillips, Volunteer Web Master
STEVENSON DEPOT DAYS.COM

A TRIBUTE TO FAYE POWELL GLASS



Mrs. Glass wanted women to be equal in educational as well as in employment opportunities.
She and her husband LARRY GLASS
presented a multi-generational example
of a large and talented family who did not discriminate because of gender.

" Faye will be missed but her legacy will endure."





The 2009 Schedule followed its Traditional Activity Schedule.
BINGO NIGHT was June 2nd,
followed by GOSPEL NIGHT on Wednesday, June 3, 2009..

featuring


"THE EMMAUS ROAD QUARTET"


..A SPECIAL HIGHLIGHT of "GOSPEL NIGHT".

Other Special 2009 Events
included a "BOOK SIGNING",
on Saturday
at
THE STEVENSON PUBLIC LIBRARY
in
HISTORIC DOWNTOWN
..where Walter A. Russell, a local historian, had copies of his recent publications on display.
Additional information is..HERE.


Mrs. Loretta Barbee, Present Director of the Stevenson Depot Museum,
was "The 2009 Grand Marshal".
Mr. Randy Arnold, long-time employee of The City of Stevenson, was honored as "Friend of The Depot".
Congratulations to both!

CLICK HERE FOR DEPOT DAYS SlideShow at BLOGGER by FRAN


"THE 2009 STEVENSON DEPOT DAYS PARADE"
was
Saturday, June 6, 2009.

An Awards Ceremony
in honor of Mrs. Barbee and Mr. Arnold

was held near..

PHOTO:ByFran&GraphicByKathryn

"THE GAZEBO"
in front of
THE STEVENSON DEPOT MUSEUM.



"THE 2010 STEVENSON DEPOT DAYS FESTIVAL"
&
CLASS REUNIONS...
~1960-2000~
Monday, June 7-13, 2010

EVENTS SCHEDULE

Monday - All Day Yard Sale - no charge to set up

Tuesday - 6:00 pm - Bingo and Entertainment with Johnny Perry

Wednesday - 6:00 pm - Gospel Night (Food and Singing)

Thursday - 6:00 pm - Cake & Ice Cream Social (Entertainment)

Friday - Pioneer Breakfast @ Philip's Place (Hwy 117, 2 miles past town)

6:00 pm - Ho-Bo Stew Cook-off
7:00 pm - Auction
Saturday - All Day Downtown and City Park - variety of events

9:00 am - Stevenson Public Library Book-Signing




USHWA 2011 LIVING HALL OF FAME:

RUSSELL FAMILY VINTAGE PHOTO ALBUM
HERE


JUDGE WALTER S RUSSELL

CLASS OF 1943
Graduate of Stevenson High School
World-War II Veteran
The University of Alabama
Vanderbilt University
Emory University
WALTER S. RUSSELL
~~1926-2012~~



WALTER S. RUSSELL INDUCTED INTO HARNESS HORSE HALL OF FAME 2010

Hall of Fame Official HarnessLink Tribute
HERE





BLOG:STEVENSON DEPOT DAYS FESTIVAL 2010

8:00 pm til midnight - Street Dance
9:00 pm Ugly-Woman Contest

Sunday - 1:00 pm Lawnmower Racing @ City Park

VW Show @ City Park - Friday, Saturday, and Sunday

More Information at:THE BUG BLAST

Depot Days Fishing Tournament - Saturday


Visit our Online Journal featuring:TagBoard,Forum,BLOG & LINKS HERE!

STEVENSON DEPOT DAYS
Tagboard,Forum,BLOG & MORE HERE!


A TibbieTalk Summer
Won the awards below at...
"BATTLE OF ANOTHER TIME"
We Won FINALS HERE"
Re-Opened Summer 2011
Monday-Thursday







We Appreciated Your Votes For Our Site
Making Us Winners
AT...
"BATTLE OF ANOTHER TIME"



CHRISTMAS STREET LAMPS
IN
HISTORIC DOWNTOWN STEVENSON,ALABAMA
PHOTO:ByFran&GraphicByKathryn

LINNZI RICH NAMED
CHRISTMAS PARADE GRAND MARSHAL

Saturday,December 4,2010
2:00PM(EDT)
READ MORE About Linnzi...
HERE

2012 UPDATE
Linnzi's TARTAN DESIGN KICK-OFF

HERE


Graphic Gift by SALEM

We Were...


FINALS LEVEL WINNERS
...At..
Salem's Website Competition
With...
MY HOME IN ALABAMA
Qualifying us to compete with other FINALS WINNERS
For...SITE of The YEAR...
SOTY
June 3-6, 2013
We appreciate your support!

THANKS FOR YOUR DAILY SUPPORT OF OUR VOLUNTEER WEBSITES
PROMOTING STEVENSON, ALABAMA!

Visit RUSSELL CAVE NATIONAL MONUMENT while in Jackson County, Alabama

Visit The Russell Cave National Monument

 Visit The Stevenson Public Library decorated for Christmas in 'HISTORIC DOWNTOWN'

VISIT:"HISTORIC DOWNTOWN STEVENSON" DECORATED FOR CHRISTMAS HERE!

Background Graphics Set by PatsWebGraphics

More information about Our PAST Depot Days Festivals HERE!



BOOK-SIGNING HELD
Friday,February 18,2011
4:00 PM
Stevenson Public Library
HISTORIC DOWNTOWN
PUBLIC WAS INVITED TO ATTEND







Visit 'RUSSELL STABLES'located on our Century & Heritage Andrew Jackson Land Grant Homestead HERE!MORE about Stevenson Depot Days 2009 is HERE!
Visit 'My Circa 1897 Victorian Farmhouse' HERE!The late Dr. William Prince Bryant, SHS Class of 1971, my personal nominee for 'Stevenson Depot Days Hall of Fame'is HERE!


The Rail
We're Proud Members of "THE RAIL" WebRing!
We were members of 'The Hollywood Stars' Team HERE!



This is online 'ciipart' bearing no resemblance to a real 'Academy Award'!

WE WON
FOURTH WEEK FINALS
October 1-October 4, 2012
For...
THE HOLLYWOOD STARS TEAM
Our site was RETIRED
Until "The Site of The Year (SOTY) Competition"
Monday-Thursday
March 25-28, 2013

Thanks to our TL & George Hushman, Owner, for this great award!

WE WERE SOTY 2013 Winners!




Our ONE-STOP-VOTE PAGE IS HERE!

'SALEM'S WEB COMPETITION' HERE!

"WHAT'S IN A TITLE?"

Vote Here
MONDAY-THURSDAY: 12:00 A.M.- 10:00 P.M. (EDT)


At:"SALEM'S WEB COMPETITION"
"What's In A Title?"
"MY HOME IN ALABAMA"
"MY DOCTOR BILL"
All Three Sites are at FINALS LEVEL


We appreciate your support of our site HERE!



Everybody's talking about.......
We're on our way to...'A BATTLE of ANOTHER TIME Award'

Graphic by 'DESERT FLOWER' of 'THE OLDIES-GOLDIES'
IN MEMORY OF THOSE..
WHO HAVE GIVEN THEIR ALL..
FOR OUR COUNTRY..


STEVENSON DEPOT DAYS 2009

We're A VOLUNTEER
AWARD-WINNING WEBSITE
..See our Website Awards Page..
HERE

ON...
"The Hollywood Stars Team"
AT...
Thanks to our Team Leader, 'DESERT FLOWER', for this beautiful award!
"STEVENSON DEPOT DAYS"
WON AT FINALS HERE

October 1-October 4, 2012



AT...
THE ACADEMY AWARDS LEVEL
THANKS FOR YOUR DAILY SUPPORT OF THIS VOLUNTEER WEBSITE
PROMOTING STEVENSON, ALABAMA!
Graphics by Anne
Our Team Leader, 'Desert Flower', deserves a huge thanks for making these great movie graphics for 'The Hollywood Stars Team',too
Thanks for Voting for our Site...
AND...
Making us a FINALS WINNER!

The 28th Annual
2009 STEVENSON DEPOT DAYS FESTIVAL
Received excellent coverage by
Mr. Larry Glass, Editor..
and his able staff..
in
"THE NORTH JACKSON PROGRESS",
a local family-operated newspaper.
His interviews with past employees of
"THE STEVENSON DEPOT"
will become an important addition to the archives of
"RAILROADING IN STEVENSON"!
Thanks, Mr. Glass!
Mr. Larry Glass has been nominated for 2013 GRAND MARSHAL
Congratulations, Mr. Glass!



STEVENSON PHYSICIANS
MOHAN
Presided as 2008 GRAND MARSHALS
at the Festival Parade on...
Saturday, June 7th
"Those attending enjoyed visits with old friends and met new ones. In 2009 many had breakfast at Friday's Restaurant on Saturday morning before the Festival Parade in Historic Downtown Stevenson! A well-attended "BINGO NIGHT" kicked off the celebration this year. Among the most popular events was the "Bug-Blast" in the beautiful Stevenson City Park. Pictures and more information about the "BUG-BLAST", Volkswagen Parade, and "BUG-CRUISE" for 2009 may be found at:

BUG-BLAST

A VISITOR'S LOOK at 2008 DEPOT DAYS
www.sipseywilderness.org


MORE about PAST DEPOT DAYS BELOW:

2008 Festival

Many 'Old Stevenson High School' and North Jackson High School classes from 1948-2009 hosted Class Reunions.

VOTE on BANNER BELOW!
Old Stevenson High School Class of 1971 Website Updated:HERE!
WEB COMP OPEN HERE!

FEATURED CLASS
Old Stevenson High School
Class of 1971

The traditional 'Pioneer Breakfast', a memorial to the late Philip Hall, serves as a yearly benefit for the 'North Jackson High School Band'. The Old Stevenson High School Band led the "Depot Days Festival Parade" until 1988, and the NJHS Band has graciously continued the tradition. The Armstrong Park,located near the Stevenson Post Office on land donated by the Kathryn Armstrong Estate, is a pleasant spot to relax, with its beautifully manicured lawn, sidewalks, park benches, and Gazebo with hanging blooming baskets. This newly designed downtown park area offers a welcome spot for gathering with friends and enjoying memories of "Historic Old Stevenson", or making new ones."




Updated Photo Album:'Stevenson Depot Days 2008' HERE!

"Stevenson Depot Days 2008"
Events Included:
An Old-Fashioned Gospel Singing, Ice Cream Social, Vintage Photo Show:Courtesy The Michael Ragan Family, Ugly Woman Contest, Auction,and...
On Saturday night, the Traditional Saturday Night Street Dance with LIVE music, still charging only $1.00 admission, began at 8:00!
Stevenson Depot Days 2008
2007 GRAND MARSHAL:
Mayor James Rickey Steele
Presided over the Festival Parade
Saturday, June 9th in Historic Downtown.
Our AWARDS for Website Design and MORE about..'Historic Stevenson,Alabama' HERE!

Learn more about..
Tours available of:
Fort Harker and other Civil War sites in the area
at the Stevenson Depot Museum Website.
Photo Below:
Historic Stevenson Railroad Museum website HERE!

OTHER INTERESTING LINKS:
JACOB LYDA VIDEOS:"JUMP START"

JACOB LYDA VIDEOS
Congratulations to JACOB LYDA on his 2011 appearance in Nashville,TN AT
"THE GRAND OLE OPRY!"


Matthew Russell Phillips:Alabama State Art Contest Finalist
Owen Thomas Phillips:Blue-Ribbon Winner
The Randolph School Website
Art On Display: Youth Art Month(YAM), March 2012
The Huntsville Museum of Art
Huntsville, AL