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1 week ago | 
thebamabuzz.com | Caleb Turrentine |Ella Walton
Legendary college football coach + broadcast Lee Corso will turn 90 this August just before taking the College Gameday stage one final time. ESPN announced Corso will be retiring from the show in 2025. His final broadcast is set for Aug. 30 with a location for that show being announced at a later time. “My family and I will be forever indebted for the opportunity to be part of ESPN and College GameDay for nearly 40 years.
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3 weeks ago | 
thebamabuzz.com | Caleb Turrentine |Ella Walton
It’s a sad day for people who love their Alabama seafood with a side of nostalgia. Bubba’s Seafood House, which first opened in 1997, has closed its doors after nearly three decades of serving seafood in Orange Beach. The restaurant posted a short statement to social media on April 2. “To all our valued guests, it is with a heavy heart that we announce the permanent closure of Bubba’s Seafood House in Orange Beach, AL, effective April 1, 2025.
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3 weeks ago | 
thebamabuzz.com | Caleb Turrentine |Ella Walton
For the first time in over a year, the ShoalsFest social media account has posted a new video and it has created quite the buzz around the community. The video was just shots from previous ShoalsFest with a live version of a song by Jason Isbell, Shoals native and creator of the festival. The teaser was posted as a collaboration between the ShoalsFest account + Jason Isbell’s Southeastern Records label. Check out the video for yourself + keep reading for a history of the festival in Florence.
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3 weeks ago | 
thebamabuzz.com | Caleb Turrentine |Ella Walton
Tuscaloosa will host one of the four NCAA gymnastics regionals this year, marking the first time Alabama has hosted since 2021. The Crimson Tide will be one of nine teams competing across four sessions during the regional at Coleman Coliseum. Meanwhile, Auburn travels across the country to Seattle hoping secure its spot in the national semifinals. The top two teams from each regional will advance to Fort Worth to compete for the national championship.
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3 weeks ago | 
thebamabuzz.com | Caleb Turrentine |Ella Walton
For the second straight season, the Troy women’s basketball team has made it to the Fab 4 of the National Invitational Tournament. The Trojans have recorded consecutive overtime victories in the tournament including a 97-88 victory at North Dakota State on Monday night. That win sets up a quick turnaround for Troy who will stay on the road for the semifinals.
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3 weeks ago | 
thebamabuzz.com | Caleb Turrentine |Ella Walton
Birmingham welcomed eight teams and their fanbases for the NCAA Women’s Tournament this year. And before it was all said and done, two teams secured their place in the 2025 Final Four in Tampa. There were six games across four days with the weekend concluding Monday night. South Carolina topped Duke in the first regional final on Sunday in front of a crowd of more than 11,000 people. An all-Texas battle wrapped up the weekend as top-seed Texas took down TCU.
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3 weeks ago | 
thebamabuzz.com | Ella Walton |Caleb Turrentine
Following Auburn’s men’s basketball win against Michigan State on Sunday, the Auburn community flooded Toomer’s Corner + Samford Lawn— leaving no tree unrolled. The Auburn Tigers’ win marks the second time the team will advance to the Final Four in the program’s history. Here’s what you need to know:Who: No. 1 Auburn Tigers (32-5) vs.
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3 weeks ago | 
thebamabuzz.com | Caleb Turrentine |Ella Walton
One of the state’s newest boutique hotels has been recognized by Southern Living as one of the best in the region. Graduate by Hilton in Auburn was selected as one of the 10 best new hotels to visit in 2025. The hotel provides a high-end boutique experience while mixing in Auburn colors and gameday vibes throughout the building. Find out why it was selected + how you can book your stay for your next visit to The Plains.
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3 weeks ago | 
thebamabuzz.com | Ella Walton |Ally Engleman |Audrey Kent |Caleb Turrentine
There are very few places in the world where the Jubilees occur — one of which is Tokyo Bay in Japan, while Alabama’s own, Mobile Bay, remains the other. A “Jubilee” is a rare, natural phenomenon where large numbers of marine life swim from the depths of the bay to shallower waters along a shoreline. In Daphne, commonly known as “The Jubilee City,” this phenomenon brings blue crabs, shrimp + fish to the Eastern Shore — into the readied hands, and ice chests, of the city’s locals.
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1 month ago | 
thebamabuzz.com | Ally Engleman |Caleb Turrentine |Ella Walton
What once was a Native American village is now the town of Moundville. This town, located in Hale County, has a history dating back to the 12th Century. Keep reading to learn how it got its name + became what it is today. Before Moundville evolved into what it is, it was a thriving Native American settlement. The people who lived here built 26 earthen mounds around a central plaza, with the larger mounds for the leader’s homes and smaller ones for mortuary purposes.
