Richard Fox

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WRITTEN BY: Richard FoxThis story was published in partnership with Prison Journalism Project, a national nonprofit organization which trains incarcerated writers in journalism and publishes their work. Sign up for PJP’s newsletter, follow them on Instagram and Bluesky, or connect with them on LinkedIn.For many Alabamians, the “golden years” means playing with grandkids, porch sitting and traveling.

Nov 26, 2024 | prisonjournalismproject.org | Richard Fox

Everyone loves a good rivalry, some probably a little too much. Down here in Alabama, the state’s two largest universities, the University of Alabama and Auburn University, clash in the Iron Bowl every year after Thanksgiving. It’s a contest that contends with some of the great rivalries in sports: Packers and Bears, Lakers and Celtics, Red Sox and Yankees. Imagine those legendary encounters but with all the animosity concentrated in one state.