Tuscaloosa

Black Warrior River city

Tuscaloosa is a city in west-central Alabama, home to the University of Alabama and the state's flagship campus.

The name comes from a Choctaw chief meaning "Black Warrior," which also names the river running through the city.

We drove down to Tuscaloosa for the football game.

history

antebellum

Before a war's start

Civil WarCountrymen fighting countrymen
state capitalAdministrative center of a state
cottonPlant fiber for textiles

plantation · Reconstruction · Native American · Choctaw · heritage · preservation · archives · landmark · cemetery · historical society

football

tailgate

Rear vehicle hatch

SECStock market regulator
national championshipCountry-level competitive title
bowl gameSponsored college football contest

gameday · quarterback · touchdown · gridiron · huddle · blitz · kickoff · rivalry · playoffs · recruits

riverfront

amphitheater

Open-air tiered venue

banksFinancial institutions or riversides
riversideArea bordering a stream
waterfrontLand beside navigable waters

dock · marina · landing · barge · boating · fishing · kayaking · river basin

city

downtown

Central business district

NorthportAlabama municipality on Warrior River

Categories

Tuscaloosa CountyNorthport
AlabamaBirmingham, Montgomery, Huntsville, Mobile, Auburn
Indigenous NamesAlaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Chicago, Connecticut
SEC SchoolsBama, Ole Miss, SEC, NCAA, Oxford
College TownsAnn Arbor, Berkeley, Cambridge, Chapel Hill, Ithaca
Southern TownsSavannah, Charleston, Natchez, New Orleans, Mobile

Opposites

Alabama city rivalry

TuscaloosaAuburn

Southern university or town

Birmingham · Montgomery · Mobile · Huntsville · Alabama

college football rivalry

TuscaloosaAuburn

Southern university or town

Lee County · Knoxville · Baton Rouge · Gainesville · Alabama

Family

Familiarity: Top 500,000
Profile: Mostly American · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G