BESSEMER, Alabama -- Brothers John Neely and Richard Neely are restoring a vintage advertisement on the side of one of the oldest buildings in Bessemer. The Neelys have spent the last two weeks ...

There’s also four orphans from a 1932 tornado, a 112-year-old Cherokee preacher who was a fixture of downtown Bessemer ... historic Alabama photographs, visit our Alabama Vintage Instagram ...

Known as Alabama's oldest restaurant, The Bright Star sits in the city of Bessemer, a 20-minute drive ... without feeling dated. Vintage wall photos add to the place's nostalgic and historical ...