“I Want My South Back”

| April 28, 2016 

 ========= Old Image Removed =========Array
(
    [_wp_attached_file] => Array
        (
            [0] => 2016/04/eb3db40929e91c72d252440dee4a5b97e771e3dd1db718459c_640_Alabama.png
        )

    [_wp_attachment_metadata] => Array
        (
            [0] => a:5:{s:5:"width";i:640;s:6:"height";i:426;s:4:"file";s:74:"2016/04/eb3db40929e91c72d252440dee4a5b97e771e3dd1db718459c_640_Alabama.png";s:5:"sizes";a:10:{s:6:"medium";a:4:{s:4:"file";s:74:"eb3db40929e91c72d252440dee4a5b97e771e3dd1db718459c_640_Alabama-336x224.png";s:5:"width";i:336;s:6:"height";i:224;s:9:"mime-type";s:9:"image/png";}s:9:"thumbnail";a:4:{s:4:"file";s:74:"eb3db40929e91c72d252440dee4a5b97e771e3dd1db718459c_640_Alabama-140x140.png";s:5:"width";i:140;s:6:"height";i:140;s:9:"mime-type";s:9:"image/png";}s:9:"wbhm-icon";a:4:{s:4:"file";s:72:"eb3db40929e91c72d252440dee4a5b97e771e3dd1db718459c_640_Alabama-80x80.png";s:5:"width";i:80;s:6:"height";i:80;s:9:"mime-type";s:9:"image/png";}s:13:"wbhm-featured";a:4:{s:4:"file";s:74:"eb3db40929e91c72d252440dee4a5b97e771e3dd1db718459c_640_Alabama-600x338.png";s:5:"width";i:600;s:6:"height";i:338;s:9:"mime-type";s:9:"image/png";}s:20:"wbhm-featured-square";a:4:{s:4:"file";s:74:"eb3db40929e91c72d252440dee4a5b97e771e3dd1db718459c_640_Alabama-600x426.png";s:5:"width";i:600;s:6:"height";i:426;s:9:"mime-type";s:9:"image/png";}s:18:"wbhm-featured-home";a:4:{s:4:"file";s:74:"eb3db40929e91c72d252440dee4a5b97e771e3dd1db718459c_640_Alabama-467x311.png";s:5:"width";i:467;s:6:"height";i:311;s:9:"mime-type";s:9:"image/png";}s:22:"wbhm-featured-carousel";a:4:{s:4:"file";s:74:"eb3db40929e91c72d252440dee4a5b97e771e3dd1db718459c_640_Alabama-398x265.png";s:5:"width";i:398;s:6:"height";i:265;s:9:"mime-type";s:9:"image/png";}s:28:"ab-block-post-grid-landscape";a:4:{s:4:"file";s:74:"eb3db40929e91c72d252440dee4a5b97e771e3dd1db718459c_640_Alabama-600x400.png";s:5:"width";i:600;s:6:"height";i:400;s:9:"mime-type";s:9:"image/png";}s:25:"ab-block-post-grid-square";a:4:{s:4:"file";s:74:"eb3db40929e91c72d252440dee4a5b97e771e3dd1db718459c_640_Alabama-600x426.png";s:5:"width";i:600;s:6:"height";i:426;s:9:"mime-type";s:9:"image/png";}s:14:"post-thumbnail";a:4:{s:4:"file";s:74:"eb3db40929e91c72d252440dee4a5b97e771e3dd1db718459c_640_Alabama-125x125.png";s:5:"width";i:125;s:6:"height";i:125;s:9:"mime-type";s:9:"image/png";}}s:10:"image_meta";a:12:{s:8:"aperture";s:1:"0";s:6:"credit";s:0:"";s:6:"camera";s:0:"";s:7:"caption";s:0:"";s:17:"created_timestamp";s:1:"0";s:9:"copyright";s:0:"";s:12:"focal_length";s:1:"0";s:3:"iso";s:1:"0";s:13:"shutter_speed";s:1:"0";s:5:"title";s:0:"";s:11:"orientation";s:1:"0";s:8:"keywords";a:0:{}}}
        )

    [_imagify_optimization_level] => Array
        (
            [0] => 1
        )

    [_imagify_data] => Array
        (
            [0] => a:2:{s:5:"stats";a:3:{s:13:"original_size";i:331071;s:14:"optimized_size";i:96844;s:7:"percent";d:70.75;}s:5:"sizes";a:8:{s:4:"full";a:5:{s:7:"success";b:1;s:8:"file_url";s:102:"https://news.wbhm.org/media/2016/04/eb3db40929e91c72d252440dee4a5b97e771e3dd1db718459c_640_Alabama.png";s:13:"original_size";i:39478;s:14:"optimized_size";i:18100;s:7:"percent";d:54.149999999999999;}s:9:"thumbnail";a:5:{s:7:"success";b:1;s:8:"file_url";s:110:"https://news.wbhm.org/media/2016/04/eb3db40929e91c72d252440dee4a5b97e771e3dd1db718459c_640_Alabama-140x140.png";s:13:"original_size";i:11645;s:14:"optimized_size";i:3154;s:7:"percent";d:72.920000000000002;}s:6:"medium";a:5:{s:7:"success";b:1;s:8:"file_url";s:110:"https://news.wbhm.org/media/2016/04/eb3db40929e91c72d252440dee4a5b97e771e3dd1db718459c_640_Alabama-336x224.png";s:13:"original_size";i:30753;s:14:"optimized_size";i:8755;s:7:"percent";d:71.530000000000001;}s:13:"wbhm-featured";a:5:{s:7:"success";b:1;s:8:"file_url";s:110:"https://news.wbhm.org/media/2016/04/eb3db40929e91c72d252440dee4a5b97e771e3dd1db718459c_640_Alabama-508x338.png";s:13:"original_size";i:77581;s:14:"optimized_size";i:22161;s:7:"percent";d:71.439999999999998;}s:20:"wbhm-featured-square";a:5:{s:7:"success";b:1;s:8:"file_url";s:110:"https://news.wbhm.org/media/2016/04/eb3db40929e91c72d252440dee4a5b97e771e3dd1db718459c_640_Alabama-300x300.png";s:13:"original_size";i:41459;s:14:"optimized_size";i:9852;s:7:"percent";d:76.239999999999995;}s:18:"wbhm-featured-home";a:5:{s:7:"success";b:1;s:8:"file_url";s:110:"https://news.wbhm.org/media/2016/04/eb3db40929e91c72d252440dee4a5b97e771e3dd1db718459c_640_Alabama-467x311.png";s:13:"original_size";i:66616;s:14:"optimized_size";i:18198;s:7:"percent";d:72.680000000000007;}s:22:"wbhm-featured-carousel";a:5:{s:7:"success";b:1;s:8:"file_url";s:110:"https://news.wbhm.org/media/2016/04/eb3db40929e91c72d252440dee4a5b97e771e3dd1db718459c_640_Alabama-398x265.png";s:13:"original_size";i:53952;s:14:"optimized_size";i:14169;s:7:"percent";d:73.739999999999995;}s:14:"post-thumbnail";a:5:{s:7:"success";b:1;s:8:"file_url";s:110:"https://news.wbhm.org/media/2016/04/eb3db40929e91c72d252440dee4a5b97e771e3dd1db718459c_640_Alabama-125x125.png";s:13:"original_size";i:9587;s:14:"optimized_size";i:2455;s:7:"percent";d:74.390000000000001;}}}
        )

    [_imagify_status] => Array
        (
            [0] => success
        )

)
1664540342 
1461829395

“I want my South back.” That’s the rallying cry from Alabama Media Group columnist John Archibald. In a recent column he lays out a Southern identity that he admits may be a fictional memory, but one he’d like see more of. He also reflects on the fifth anniversary of the April 27, 2011, tornado outbreak that killed more than 250 people in Alabama.

 

Memphis and Portland, Ore. brace for troops. Why Chicago might be next

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker said the Department of Homeland Security has requested for 100 military personnel to help protect ICE agents and facilities in his state.

5 takeaways from the U.S. ceasefire proposal for Israel and Hamas

The leaders of the U.S. and Israel say they have agreed to a broad plan that could end Israel's war in Gaza. But substantial uncertainties remain.

As sports betting explodes, should states set more limits to stop gambling addiction?

With concerns about addiction rising, some advocates and lawmakers call for federal regulations on the gambling industry — but would settle for more state laws to help curb excessive betting.

Government to shut down after midnight barring last minute breakthrough in Congress

Democrats and Republicans have been unable to resolve an impasse over federal healthcare spending. The government will shutdown at the end of the day on Tuesday barring a last-minute breakthrough.

EV sales surge in the U.S. ahead of Sept. 30 tax credit deadline

A $7,500 tax credit is available for the lease or purchase of many electric vehicles — but only if contracts are inked by midnight on Sept. 30. The result: The market for EVs is a little distorted.

Trump, Hegseth to headline a highly unusual gathering of top military officials

It is highly unusual to bring in military leaders from across the globe to one central location. The president said the meeting would discuss "esprit de corps."

More Arts and Culture Coverage