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    History
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Stories of Historical Interest around Lake Mitchell

Lake Mitchell has had a colorful past and these stories are being uncovered by Chip Gates, our Lake Mitchell HOBO Historian.  If you have a story you would like to submit for publication in this section, contact Chip Gates at gatesestate@bellsouth.net.
The Beginnings of HOBO since 1996 (video)
New Year's Midnight Ski. 
Ed Warren, "Poet Laureate" of Lake Mitchell (video)
Higgins Family Cemetery. 
The Abandoned Gold Mine ​ 
Revelations of the Old Lake Map ​
​The Wyatts of the Coosa

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Little Joe's Camp
The Killingsworth Family Comes To Fixico
Town of ​Rushton 
​Rushton Uncovered 
Rails to Animal Trails
Airplane Slough Airstrip
Mitchell Lock & Dam
Excerpts from the Union-Banner Newspaper 1921
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Lake Mitchell HOBO, P.O. Box 1324, Clanton, AL 35046                              
  • Home
  • About
    • Officers
    • Area Representatives
  • Activities
    • Lake Cleanups
    • Scholarships
    • Poker Run
    • Fire and Rescue Boat
    • Fish Habitat
    • Fourth of July Celebration
    • Picnic
    • Water Festival
  • Photos
  • General Info
    • Alabama Power Shoreline Permits
    • Boating and Water Safety
    • Environment
    • Fires and Burn Permits
    • Invasive Plants
    • Water Monitoring
  • History
    • History of HOBO
    • Lake Mitchell History Quiz
    • Mitchell Lock & Dam
    • Airplane Slough Airstrip
    • Ed Warren "Poet Laureate"
    • New Year's Midnight Ski
    • Higgins Family Cemetery
    • Abandoned Gold Mine
    • Little Joe's Camp
    • Killingsworths at Fixico
    • Town of Rushton
    • Rushton Uncovered
    • Rails to Animal Trails
    • Old Lake Map
    • Wyatts
  • Calendar
  • Join
  • Newsletters
  • Partners and Resources
  • River Church
  • Contact HOBO
  • HOBO 25th Anniversary Video