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Millers Ferry, Alabama
Millers Ferry, Alabama is located in Alabama
Millers Ferry, Alabama
Millers Ferry, Alabama
Location in Alabama
Millers Ferry, Alabama is located in the United States
Millers Ferry, Alabama
Millers Ferry, Alabama
Location in the United States
Country United States
State Alabama
County Wilcox
Elevation
131 ft (40 m)
Time zone UTC-6 (Central (CST))
 • Summer (DST) UTC-5 (CDT)
Area code(s) 334

Millers Ferry is a small, unincorporated community in Wilcox County, Alabama, United States. This means it's a group of homes and businesses that isn't officially a city or town with its own local government. A large structure called the Millers Ferry Lock and Dam is located very close to the community. It sits right on the Alabama River.

A Look Back in Time

In 1884, a special school called the Miller's Ferry Normal and Industrial School was started in Millers Ferry. It was a private boarding school. This school helped African American students get an education. They could live there while they learned.

The 2007 Tornado

On March 1, 2007, a very powerful tornado hit Millers Ferry. This tornado was rated as an EF4, which means it caused a lot of damage. Sadly, one person died, and two others were hurt. Over 70 homes in the community were either damaged or completely destroyed. The tornado caused more than $2 million in damage to the area.

Gallery

Here are some old photographs taken in Millers Ferry. They are part of a project called the Historic American Buildings Survey. This project records important buildings across the United States.

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