Wikipedia:WikiProject Alabama
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Category | Alabama |
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Welcome to the Alabama WikiProject. We are a group dedicated to improving Wikipedia's coverage of articles related to Alabama. This WikiProject was started on April 6, 2007, which was 17 years, 5 months and 4 days ago.
- Goals
- The goal of this WikiProject is to provide complete coverage on subjects related to Alabama, by expanding articles on people, places, and things resident or native to Alabama.
- Scope
- This project proposes to work with all pages related to the state of Alabama, its history, geography, and people.
Open tasks
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Participants
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Active members
[edit]To join WikiProject Alabama, edit this section and add #{{subst:me}}
and any comments to the following list of members in alphabetical order by username. Members should place member identification on their user page.
(Last updated on January 21, 2017)
- AlaGuy 00:20, 7 April 2007 (UTC), Decatur and Tuscaloosa areas
- Alarob 17:12, 8 April 2007 (UTC)
- Majoreditor 01:56, 16 April 2007 (UTC)
- Patriarca12 14:13, 18 April 2007 (UTC)
- Lkseitz 16:41, 18 April 2007 (UTC), Birmingham and Huntsville areas
- CC21560 21:51, 28 April 2007 (UTC)
- LadyofShalott 16:47, 2 June 2007 (UTC)
- Realkyhick 16:45, 15 September 2007 (UTC), Birmingham area
- Ecjmartin, Dothan, Daleville and southeast Alabama
- Trilobitealive plants of Alabama, literature of Alabama, amateur astronomy
- Zigzig20s-listed buildings, churches, universities, GOP.Zigzig20s (talk) 17:10, 23 November 2013 (UTC)
- Timdwilliamson (talk) 04:53, 23 December 2015 (UTC) Loxley, Alabama
- Aabdullayev851 (talk · contribs) 21 January 2015
- Sedriskell 13:09, 5 May 2017 (UTC), Decatur, Birmingham, Tuscaloosa; geosciences, cartography, demography
- BrokeBox (talk · contribs) 17:00:52, 8 January 2019 (UTC)
- User:Ed. Jishnu 20 January 2019
- Remonds (talk · contribs) 18:03:46, 5 June 2019 (UTC) 13:02 (CST) 6 June 2019, Tuscaloosa area
- Dofftoubab, 21:58, 21 April 2020 (UTC), central Alabama
- Johnnie Bob (talk · contribs) 20:35:36, 20 October 2020 (UTC) , Pre-war and reconstruction periods. Jefferson and Coosa counties.
- WLet718 (talk · contribs) 23:18:15, 17 January 2021 (UTC) History of Northern Alabama, Lauderdale, Colbert primarily; some knowledge of Lawrence and Winston Co.s
- RomeoEchoDelta (talk · contribs) 20:07:03, 1 September 2022 (UTC) Primarily Pickens, Tuscaloosa, and Jefferson counties. Mainly images and road information.
- Fairlydaisy04 (talk · contribs) 31 January 2023 Interstates, Tornadoes, and State Parks. Jefferson, Shelby, Blount, and Cullman Counties
- Umberdown (talk · contribs) 19:35:07, 15 February 2023
Former members
[edit]Thank you for your help! Please move your username back to the active list when you can participate again.
- TrojanRobert, Montgomery - retired journalist, broadcaster, state employee
- WTGDMan1986 - revert vandalism from all articles relating to this state.
- Ravenhull, Mobile area
- Rlm0710, Mobile area
- Izzy007 18:05, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
- Crkey 04:41, 29 August 2007 (UTC), Huntsville
- Dravecky 11:10, 31 July 2007 (UTC), radio stations, Huntsville, and structural issues (Died April 23, 2016)
- Wendell 03:51, 23 May 2007 (UTC)
- Вasil | talk 22:37, 6 April 2007 (UTC)
- Patricksewell 20:02, 12 April 2007 (UTC)
- WayneRay 12:53, 17 April 2007 (UTC), Clay County
- Govtrust 13:08, 29 April 2007 (UTC)
- Diarmada 21:33, 29 April 2007 (UTC)
- Dailynetworks 13:00, 17 May 2007 (UTC), Colbert County, The Shoals Area, Cherokee
- Heatherfire 15:15, 20 June 2007 (UTC), Huntsville, Madison and Tuscaloosa, specifically the schools
- Robberex 17:00, 15 September 2007 (UTC)
- Deathgecko 18:33, 15 September 2007 (UTC), Huntsville, its high schools, and its local government
- MGSGNR 19:45, 15 September 2007 (UTC), Etowah County area and related topics
- Droliver 20:22, 15 September 2007 (UTC), native of Mountain Brook/Birmingham
- Helmsb 04:40, 16 September 2007 (UTC), Birmingham area
- Simplemindedted 12:12, 17 September 2007 (UTC), Auburn/Opelika, Lee County, constitutional reform and Alabama politics
- OEP 16:07, 19 September 2007 (UTC), Tuscaloosa, Local knowledge, film
- Facingthetrend, Birmingham area
- Civilengtiger, Birmingham area, transportation, geography, natural features
- Kmitchell19, Dekalb County, Telecommunications, Technology, Gaming
- Petti002, Monroe County, Southwest Alabama
- DocOctopus, Birmingham, Huntsville, Tuscaloosa, Auburn; business and education, recreation and outdoors.
- Htmlinc, Wetumpka area
- Heath007 (talk) 03:37, 15 August 2008 (UTC), Dothan and Auburn areas
- Anivron (talk) 01:55, 21 October 2008 (UTC), Huntsville and state history
- Jo7hs2 (talk) 16:39, 24 December 2008 (UTC), Natural and historical features of Alabama, particularly Sipsey Wilderness and Bankhead National Forest, etc...
- Mistress of Awesome (talk) 19:06, 30 May 2009 (UTC), native of North Alabama; interested in Athens, Huntsville, and Birmingham
- Gray10k (talk) politics, state officials, south alabama
- Lgrace07, Pickens County
- Bamaweather statewide geography
- Frank MottleyAuburn, Opelika, and southeastern Alabama
- Dan Tromedlov 12:25, 5 February 2010
- JasonWeakley, Birmingham Area
- Leeannedy 22:52, 19 May 2007 (UTC), Current focus on prehistory and colonial history in the state
- Mickeydisneylover Huntsville, Madison, Athens, Florence, Birmingham
- Mbama7 (talk) 04:12, 4 July 2013 (UTC), Northwest Alabama
- DarthWyyrlok 9:09 9 March 2015 (UTC)
- AuburnPilot 06:34, 7 April 2007 (UTC)
- Dystopos 19:06, 9 April 2007 (UTC), Birmingham District
- Mnemnoch 04:58, 3 August 2007 (UTC), Baldwin County, Alabama Educational System
- JodyB 14:24, 31 March 2007 (UTC), Southwest Alabama including Mobile and Baldwin County.
- Altairisfar 02:03, 18 September 2007 (UTC), South Alabama
- Poison the Well 01:10, 3 October 2007 (UTC), Mobile area
- Spyder Monkey (Talk) 05:21, 21 September 2008 (UTC), Montgomery and Huntsville
- Nhlarry, Huntsville area
- Saverivers, Auburn Area - Photographer, historian. 11:12, 12 April 2012 (UTC)
- chakrakhan 11:07, 5 Nov 2014 (UTC)
- Gentlejackjones (talk)
Member identification
[edit]Members of WikiProject Alabama should place one of the following on their user page to add it to Category:WikiProject Alabama participants.
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Articles
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Featured articles (FA)
[edit]The following Alabama-related articles have been recognized as featured articles:
2005 Sugar Bowl
2006 UAW-Ford 500
Alabama Centennial half dollar
Ben Paschal
Birmingham campaign
Bobby Eaton
Disappearance of Natalee Holloway
Hiram Wesley Evans
Hurricane Carmen
Hurricane Danny (1997)
Hurricane Elena
Hurricane Eloise
Ozzie Smith
To Kill a Mockingbird
Tropical Storm Bill (2003)
Zelda Fitzgerald
Featured lists (FL)
[edit]The following Alabama-related lists have been recognized as featured lists:
Hurricane Katrina tornado outbreak
List of Alabama Crimson Tide bowl games
List of Alabama Crimson Tide football seasons
List of Alabama Crimson Tide head football coaches
List of Auburn Tigers head football coaches
List of cities and towns in Alabama
List of colleges and universities in Alabama
List of counties in Alabama
List of Governors of Alabama
List of National Historic Landmarks in Alabama
List of tallest buildings in Mobile
List of UAB Blazers football seasons
Featured medias (FL)
[edit]The following Alabama-related lists have been recognized as featured media – files designated as featured pictures or featured sounds:
Good articles (GA)
[edit]The following Alabama-related articles have been recognized as good articles:
1892 Alabama Cadets football team
2007 UAW-Ford 500
2008 Super Tuesday tornado outbreak
2009 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
2010 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
2011 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
2011 LSU vs. Alabama football game
2011 Super Outbreak
2012 Alabama Crimson Tide football team
Acer rubrum
Agudath Israel Etz Ahayem
Alabama State Route 73
Appalachian Trail
April 6–8, 2006 tornado outbreak
Auburn High School (Alabama)
Charles Barkley
Birmingham Americans
Hugo Black
Canoe Fight (Creek War)
Brodie Croyle
Hugh Culverhouse
Hiram Wesley Evans
February-March 2007 tornado outbreak
Charlie Fonville
Grapico
Great Storm of 1975
Bob Holly
Hurricane Florence (1953)
Hurricane Florence (1988)
Hurricane Isidore
Interstate 359
Debra Marshall
Mark Matthews
John Mitchell (American football coach)
Mobile, Alabama
Captain Munnerlyn
Noel F. Parrish
Dan Povenmire
Saturn V Dynamic Test Vehicle
Richard M. Scrushy
Shenandoah (band)
Tennessee Coal, Iron and Railroad Company
Harry Toulmin (Unitarian minister)
Tropical Storm Arlene (2005)
Tropical Storm Beryl (1988)
Tropical Storm Matthew (2004)
Utricularia inflata
William Lowndes Yancey
New articles
[edit]Did you know (DYK)
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Fully illustrated lists
[edit]Activity and alerts
[edit]Alabama–related pages currently nominated at Articles for deletion (AfD) or tagged for Proposed deletion (PROD) that are listed at WikiProject Deletion sorting may be found below: |
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Most popular
[edit]- A listing of WikiProject Alabama's most popular articles, updated monthly.
Article alerts
[edit]Did you know
- 06 Aug 2024 – Clay Webb (talk · edit · hist) was nominated for DYK by TarheelBornBred (t · c); see discussion
Articles for deletion
- 20 Aug 2024 – Shomari Figures (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by BottleOfChocolateMilk (t · c) was closed as keep by Liz (t · c) on 03 Sep 2024; see discussion (23 participants; relisted)
- 18 Aug 2024 – Wayne T. Smith (talk · edit · hist) AfDed by BD2412 (t · c) was closed as keep by Liz (t · c) on 08 Sep 2024; see discussion (3 participants; relisted)
Good article nominees
- 31 Aug 2024 – Hurricane Dennis (talk · edit · hist) GA nominated by Hurricanehink (t · c) was promoted by JCMLuis (t · c), see discussion
Articles to be merged
- 28 Dec 2023 – Madison Square Mall (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for merging to MidCity District by TenPoundHammer (t · c); see discussion
Articles to be split
- 09 Jun 2024 – Bobby Allison (talk · edit · hist) is proposed for splitting by IndySteve (t · c); see discussion
Articles for creation
- 02 Sep 2024 – Draft:American Freedmen (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Arthurwatkins2904 (t · c)
- 09 Aug 2024 – Draft:First lady of Alabama (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by FloridaArmy (t · c)
- 17 Jun 2024 – Draft:Ross-Clayton Funeral Home (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by GPL93 (t · c)
- 22 May 2024 – Draft:Eugene Stanaland (talk · edit · hist) has been submitted for AfC by Yoblyblob (t · c)
- 05 Sep 2024 – Draft:Kelly Kazek (talk · edit · hist) submitted for AfC by Kmhop (t · c) was declined by Bonadea (t · c) on 06 Sep 2024
- Article alert archive for WikiProject Alabama
Assessment
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B | 398 | ||||||
C | 1,003 | ||||||
Start | 4,791 | ||||||
Stub | 5,005 | ||||||
List | 283 | ||||||
Category | 4,526 | ||||||
Disambig | 19 | ||||||
File | 276 | ||||||
Portal | 1 | ||||||
Project | 21 | ||||||
Redirect | 604 | ||||||
Template | 444 | ||||||
NA | 1 | ||||||
Assessed | 17,517 | ||||||
Unassessed | 55 | ||||||
Total | 17,572 | ||||||
WikiWork factors (?) | ω = 59,399 | Ω = 5.25 |
- Assessment - rates articles for both quality and importance to this project. Article talk pages need to be tagged with {{WikiProject Alabama}} in order to be assessed by the project, see below for more information.
- Peer review - this is intended for high-quality articles that have already undergone extensive work, often as a way of preparing a featured article candidate. For other types of reviews, leave a message on the project talk page.
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